A4-0080/96

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (COM(95)0497 - C4-0602/95 - 95/0265(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

ARTICLE 1

Article 7(4), third subparagraph (Regulation 1765/92)

>Original text>

If the quantity of by-products for feed or food uses likely to be made available as a result of the cultivation of oilseeds on land set aside under the first subparagraph will, on the basis of the forecast quantities covered by contracts made with producers, exceed 1 million metric tonnes annually expressed in soya bean meal equivalents, in order to limit such quantity to 1 million metric tonnes, the amount of the forecast quantity which may be produced under each contract and used for feed or food uses shall be reduced.

>Text following EP vote>

If the quantity of by-products for feed or food uses likely to be made available as a result of the cultivation of oilseeds on land set aside under the first subparagraph will, on the basis of the forecast quantities covered by contracts made with producers, exceed 1 million metric tonnes annually expressed in soya bean meal equivalents, in order to limit such quantity to 1 million metric tonnes, the amount of the forecast quantity which may be produced under each contract and used for feed or food uses shall be reduced. By-products for feed or food uses which are used for purposes other than feed or food (e.g. energy production or provision of humus) shall not be taken into account.

(Amendment 4)

ARTICLE 1a (new)

Article 7(4a) (new) (Regulation 1765/92)

>Text following EP vote>

Article 1a

The following paragraph 4a is added to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92:

'4a. In establishing the quantity of by-products, expressed in soya bean meal equivalents, the following coefficients shall be used for the calculation:

- 100 kg of the by-products produced from rapeseeds under the CN Code 1205 00 90 shall be equivalent to 67 kg of soya bean meal;

- 100 kg of the by-products of sunflower seeds under CN Code 1206 00 90 shall be equivalent to 58 kg of soya bean meal.

These coefficients shall be reviewed regularly and at least every three years in the management committee, and shall be adjusted accordingly if there are significant changes.'

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (COM(95)0497 - C4-0602/95 - 95/0265(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(95)0497 - 95/0265(CNS)) ((OJ C 12, 17.1.1996, p. 11.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 42 and 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0602/95),

- 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 External Economic Relations (A4-0080/96),

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.