Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 on the common organization of the market for rice (COM(95)0034 - C4-0055/95 -95/0037(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 11)

Recital 1a (new)

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Whereas some of the problems arising from the Uruguay Round agreements - particularly in connection with the import regime for the rice sector - remain unresolved; whereas implementation of such provisions remains a serious threat for the European rice sector; whereas there is obviously a close link between implementation of the Uruguay Round agreements on rice and the reform of the COM for rice;

(Amendment 12)

Recital 2

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Whereas removal of the target price requires the provision concerning the calculation of the compensatory allowance for husked rice to be adjusted; whereas, in order to maintain the level of that amount, the calculation factor should be the buying-in price multiplied by 1.8;

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Whereas in order to simplify the calculation of the compensatory allowance for husked rice and maintain the level of that amount, the calculation factor should be the buying-in price multiplied by 1.8;

(Amendment 13)

ARTICLE 1(1)

Article 3(2a) (new) (Regulation 1418/76)

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2a. The special aid for the production of indica rice shall be re-established for the 1995/96 marketing year at its previous level of ECU 100/ha, to encourage efforts initiated by the European Union to change to other varieties.

(Amendment 14)

ARTICLE 1a (new)

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Article 1a

With regard to the trading system with third countries, the Commission shall submit to the Council and Parliament a legislative proposal based on the following considerations:

- if the ceiling price clause is not abandoned, the ceiling prices must be set as high as possible to prevent any distortion of competition;

- since the packaging cost cannot be included in the price of rice at the import stage, the full tariff equivalent shall be applied to imports of such products;

- the import price must be set at the appropriate reference price, established on the basis of rice in bulk not the invoice price. This reference price shall take into account the different types of price according to the degree of processing;

- the import system must be equivalent to that laid down for other cereals (based, therefore, on reference prices).

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 on the common organization of the market for rice (COM(95)0034 - C4-0055/95 - 95/0037(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(95)0034 - 95/0037(CNS) ((OJ C 99, 21.4.1995, p. 4.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 42 and 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0055/95),

- 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 opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on External Economic Relations, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A4-0100/95),

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.