A4-0213/95

Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing the possibility of national aid being granted in compensation for losses of agricultural income caused by monetary movements in other Member States (COM(95)0343 - C4-0309/95 - 95/0197(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 6)

Recital 3

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Whereas these exceptional measures are justified solely on the basis of the specific objectives, circumstances and features of the common agricultural policy;

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Whereas these exceptional measures cannot on any account be taken as a precedent for questioning the basic principles and objectives of the CAP, since this would lead to unacceptable renationalization;

(Amendment 7)

Article 1, first paragraph

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Where it can be justified on the basis of facts that agricultural producers of given production sectors have suffered considerable losses of revenue in a Member State because of significant monetary movements which have occurred in other Member States since the beginning of the 1994/95 marketing year and no later than 31 December 1995, flat-rate compensatory aid, reducing over three years, may be granted to the producers in question on the basis of national financing.

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Where it can be justified on the basis of facts that agricultural producers of given production sectors have suffered considerable losses of revenue in a Member State - not covered by compensations from the agri-monetary scheme currently in force - because of significant monetary movements which have occurred in other Member States since the beginning of the 1994/95 marketing year and no later than 31 December 1995, flat-rate compensatory aid, reducing over three years, may be granted to the producers in question on the basis of national financing.

(Amendment 8)

Article 1, second paragraph a (new)

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The aid requested by the Member State concerned may be authorized by the Commission provided it meets the two following criteria:

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- that it respects the basic principles and objectives of the CAP in order to prevent any renationalization,

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- that it is in the Community interest and is compatible with the proper operation of the single market.

(Amendment 4)

Article 1, third paragraph a (new)

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In assessing the aid systems proposed by Member States, the Commission shall consider the Community interest, whether the aid is indispensable and the proportionality between the sum and the objective to be pursued.

(Amendment 9)

Article 1, third paragraph b (new)

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The Commission, given the exceptional nature of the measures which this Regulation contains, shall come before the European Parliament to explain the qualitative and quantitative criteria used in evaluating the appropriateness of the aids authorized. No later than 31 December 1996 it shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council listing all national aids authorized.

(Amendment 5)

Article 1a (new)

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Article 1a

The provisions already adopted pursuant to Article 94 of the Treaty shall apply to Commission monitoring of the granting of authorized aid.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation establishing the possibility of national aid being granted in compensation for losses of agricultural income caused by monetary movements in other Member States (COM(95)0343 - C4-0309/95 -95/0197(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(95)0343 - 95/0197(CNS),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 42 and 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0309/95),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A4-0213/95),

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