Amendment 38
Article 24a (new)
Article 24a
The Commission may adopt the transitional measures
required to bring about a smooth change from the arrange-
ments in force in the year 2000 or the 2000/2001 marketing
year and the arrangements resulting from the provisions laiddown in this Regulation. It shall ensure in particular thatthere are no breaks in continuity should existing measuresbe extended.
Amendment 39
Annex I, last footnote
 Wheat bran falling within CN code 230 230 (
1).  Wheat bran falling within CN code 230 230 (1).
(1) Only RØunion qualifies for the supply arrangements referred to in
Articles 2 and 3, and only for products originating in the ACP
States , up to an annual quantity of 8 000 tonnes.(1) Only RØunion qualifies for the supply arrangements referred to in
Articles 2 and 3, and only for products originating in third coun-
tries up to an annual quantity of 15 000 tonnes.
Amendment 40
Annex I, new indents
 Lucerne
 Soya cakes CN code 2304
Amendment 41
Annex II, correlation table
Article 10/ Deleted Article 10(1)/Decision 90/424/EEC
Article 10(2)/Article 5b
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation introducing
specific measures for certain agricultural products for the French overseas departments
(COM(2000) 791  C5-0744/2000  2000/0313(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
 having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2000) 791) (1),
 having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 36, 37, and 299(2) of the EC Treaty
(C5-0744/2000),
 having regard to Rule 67 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 Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0000/2001),
(1) OJ C 96 E, 27.3.2001, p. 289.C 53 E/356 EN 28.2.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
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 should it intend to depart from the text approved by
Parliament;
4. Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
2.
Proposal and amended proposal for a Council regulation introducing specific measures for certain
agricultural products for the Azores and Madeira (COM(2000) 791  COM(2001) 156  C5-0745/
2000  2000/0314(CNS))
The proposal was amended as follows:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (1)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
Amendment 42
Recital 1
(1) By Decision 91/315/EEC of 26 June 1991 the Council
adopted a programme of options specific to the remote andinsular nature of Madeira and the Azores (Poseima) in accord-ance with the Communitys policy of assistance for the mostremote regions. The purpose of the programme is to facilitatethe economic and social development of those regions and
enable them to benefit from the advantages of the single mar-
ket of which they are an integral part despite the objectivefactors leaving them geographically and economically isolated.The programme calls for the CAP to be applied in thoseregions and provides for special measures to be adopted, inparticular to improve the conditions in which agricultural pro-ducts are produced and marketed there and to mitigate theeffects of their exceptional geographical situation and con-straints as since recognised in Article 299(2) of the Treaty.(1) By Decision 91/315/EEC of 26 June 1991 the Council
adopted a programme of options specific to the remote andinsular nature of Madeira and the Azores (Poseima) in accord-ance with the Communitys policy of assistance for the mostremote regions. The purpose of the programme is to facilitatethe economic and social development of those regions and
enable them to benefit from the advantages of the single mar-
ket of which they are an integral part despite the objectivefactors leaving them geographically and economically isolated.The programme calls for the CAP to be applied in thoseregions and provides for special measures to be adopted, inparticular to improve the conditions in which agricultural pro-ducts are produced and marketed there and to mitigate theeffects of their exceptional geographical situation and con-straints as since recognised in Article 299(2) of the Treaty ,
when determining the conditions for the application of Com-munity measures in Madeira and the Azores .
Amendment 43
Recital 1a (new)
(1a) Article 299(2) of the Treaty states that the Council,
acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Com-mission and after consulting the European Parliament, shalladopt specific measures aimed, in particular, at laying downthe conditions of application of the Treaty to the outermostregions of the European Union, in the context of, inter alia,access to the Structural Funds.
(1) OJ C 96 E, 27.3.2001, p. 301.28.2.2002 EN C 53 E/357 Official Journal of the European Communities
Thursday 14 June 2001