Proposal for a Council Regulation introducing a specific measure in respect of certain grain legumes (COM(96)0044 - C4-0161/96 - 96/0058(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 12)

Recital 3

>Original text>

Whereas the objective of maintaining such crops may be achieved by granting aid per hectare; whereas the aid must be fixed at a rate enabling the abovementioned objective to be achieved; whereas the current rate of aid of ECU 181 per hectare is satisfactory;

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas the objective of maintaining such crops, in which there is a considerable shortfall in the Union, may be achieved by granting aid per hectare; whereas a rate of aid of ECU 190 per hectare may be considered satisfactory;

(Amendment 13)

Recital 4

>Original text>

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No ..., lays down constraints on areas on which the compensatory aid is payable, in particular in respect of oilseeds; whereas the cultivation of such grain legumes provides a viable alternative and prevents imbalance on the Community market; whereas, however, too great an extension of areas under such crops should be avoided; whereas that can be achieved by fixing a maximum guaranteed area of 400 000 hectares,

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No ... , lays down constraints on areas on which the compensatory aid is payable, in particular in respect of oilseeds; whereas the cultivation of such grain legumes provides a viable alternative and prevents imbalance on the Community market; whereas, however, too great an extension of areas under such crops should be avoided; whereas that can be achieved by fixing a maximum guaranteed area of 450 000 hectares,

(Amendment 14)

Article 1, third indent a (new)

>Text following EP vote>

- kidney beans covered by CN code 0713 33 90.

(Amendment 15)

Article 2(2)

>Original text>

2. Without prejudice to Article 3, the aid per hectare of area sown and harvested shall be ECU 181/ha.

>Text following EP vote>

2. Without prejudice to Article 3, the aid per hectare of area sown and harvested shall be ECU 190/ha.

(Amendment 16)

Article 2(2a) (new)

>Text following EP vote>

2a. The compensatory aid granted for kidney beans under Article 1 shall be equal to the compensatory aid granted for the irrigated arable crops of each area.

(Amendment 17)

Article 3

>Original text>

Where the areas sown to the grain legumes covered by Article 1 exceed a maximum guaranteed area of 400 000 hectares, the aid in respect of the current marketing year shall be reduced proportionately.

>Text following EP vote>

Where the areas sown to the grain legumes covered by Article 1 exceed a maximum guaranteed area of 450 000 hectares, the aid in respect of the current marketing year shall be reduced proportionately.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation introducing a specific measure in respect of certain grain legumes (COM(96)0044 - C4-0161/96 - 96/0058(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0044 - 96/0058(CNS) ((OJ C 125, 27.4.1996, p. 5.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 42 and 43 of the Treaty (C4-0161/96),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on External Economic Relations and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (A4-0117/96),

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

2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

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

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