A4-0014/95

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the common organization of the market in dried fodder (COM(94)0508 - C4-0231/94 - 94/0260(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 15a (new)

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Whereas, in determining these measures, the Commission should observe budgetary discipline and abide by the decisions of the budgetary authority, pursuant to Article 5(2) of the Financial Regulation;

(Amendment 2)

Article 3(3)

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3. Without prejudice to Article 5 the aid for the products listed in the second and fourth indents of Article 1(a) shall be 32 ECU/tonne.

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3. Without prejudice to Article 5 the aid for the products listed in the second and fourth indents of Article 1(a) shall be 40 ECU/tonne.

(Amendment 3)

Article 4a (new)

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The Member States may transfer up to 25% of the national guaranteed quantity specified in Article 4(2) in order to increase the national guaranteed quantity specified in Article 4(4).

(Amendment 4)

Article 5, first paragraph a (new)

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In the case provided for in the first indent of this Article, each Member State shall have the possibility of making up to 5% of its own NGQ available to the other Member States, in which case the reduction shall not apply to the aid paid to producers in that Member State.

(Amendment 5)

Article 6(1), first subparagraph, indents

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- of ECU 28.5 per tonne in the case of dried fodder for which the aid in Article 3(2) is claimed, and

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- of ECU 48 per tonne in the case of dried fodder for which the aid in Article 3(2) is claimed, and

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- of ECU 16 per tonne in the case of dried fodder for which the aid in Article 3(3) is claimed.

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- of ECU 27.5 per tonne in the case of dried fodder for which the aid in Article 3(3) is claimed.

(Amendment 6)

Article 7

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Member States shall communicate to the Commission, at the latest by 31 May of each year, the quantities of dried fodder eligible for aid under Article 3(2) and Article 3(3) in the preceding marketing year.

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Member States shall communicate to the Commission, at the latest by 31 May of each year, the quantities of dried fodder eligible for aid under Article 3(2) and Article 3(3) in the preceding marketing year. The balance shall be paid by the following 31 August.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the common organization of the market in dried fodder (COM(94)0508 - C4-0231/94 - 94/0260(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(94)0508 - 94/0260(CNS) ((OJ C 365, 21.12.1994, p. 8.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 42 and 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0231/94),

- 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 (A4-0014/95),

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. 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.