P6_TA(2007)0129

Quota system in relation to the production of potato starch *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 April 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch (COM(2006)0827 — C6-0046/2007 — 2006/0268(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0827) [1],

- having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0046/2007),

- having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0137/2007),

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 Commission.

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |

Amendment 1

RECITAL 3

(3) Producer Member States should allocate their quotas for a period of two years among all potato starch manufacturers on the basis of the quotas for the 2006/2007 marketing year. | (3) Producer Member States should allocate their quotas for a period of four years among all potato starch manufacturers on the basis of the quotas for the 2006/2007 marketing year. |

Amendment 2

ARTICLE 1, POINT 1Article 2, paragraph 1 (Regulation (EC) No 1868/94)

1. The potato-starch producing Member States shall be allocated quotas for the 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 marketing years in accordance with the Annex. | 1. The potato-starch producing Member States shall be allocated quotas for the 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 marketing years in accordance with the Annex. |

Amendment 3

ARTICLE 1, POINT 1Article 2, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1 (Regulation (EC) No 1868/94)

2. Each producer Member State referred to in the Annex shall allocate its quota among potato-starch manufacturers for use in the 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 marketing years on the basis of the sub-quotas available to each manufacturer in 2006/2007, subject to application of the second subparagraph. | 2. Each producer Member State referred to in the Annex shall allocate its quota among potato-starch manufacturers for use in the 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 marketing years on the basis of the sub-quotas available to each manufacturer in 2006/2007, subject to application of the second subparagraph. |

Amendment 4

ARTICLE 1, POINT 1Article 3 (Regulation (EC) No 1868/94)

The Commission shall present the Council, before 1 January 2009, with a report on the functioning of the quota system within the Community, accompanied by appropriate proposals. This report shall take account of developments on the potato starch and cereal starch markets. | The Commission shall present the Council, before 1 January 2011, with a report on the functioning of the quota system within the Community, accompanied by appropriate proposals. This report shall take account of developments on the potato starch and cereal starch markets. However, should an agreement within the World Trade Organization lead to a reduction in export refunds and in import duties for tapioca-starch, the Commission shall present the European Parliament and the Council with an impact report before that deadline. |

[1] Not yet published in OJ.

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