Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder for the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 (COM(95)0034 - C4-0067/95 - 95/0045(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 45)

Recital 1

>Original text>

Whereas, when fixing the common agricultural prices each year, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are in particular to secure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach the consumers at reasonable prices;

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas, when fixing the common agricultural prices each year, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are in particular to secure a standard of living for the agricultural community which is equal to that of the other sections of the population, to move constantly towards Community preference in all spheres of production and to ensure consumers security of supply, quality and reasonable prices;

(Amendment 46)

Recital 4

>Original text>

Whereas the situation on the market in milk and milk products remains precarious; whereas the market in butter is still affected by a structural surplus linked to the continuing decline in butter consumption in the Community; whereas the constant increase in the fat content of milk is exacerbating the situation; whereas, therefore, the intervention price for butter should be reduced by 2% in order to improve the competitive position of butter and milk fats, promote their consumption and change the upward trend in the fat content of milk; whereas the target price for milk should therefore be fixed;

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas, since the CAP has helped to bring Community butter stocks to the limit of the security threshold, the intervention price should be maintained at the level of the last marketing year; whereas a 2% reduction would lead to a fall in the price of milk paid to the producer, which is unacceptable, especially since it would not benefit the consumer;

(Amendment 47)

Article 1, table

>Original text>

(ECU/100 kg)

>Text following EP vote>

(ECU/100 kg)

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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder for the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 (COM(95)0034 - C4-0067/95 - 95/0045(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(95)0034 - 95/0045(CNS) ((OJ C 99, 21.4.1995, p. 22.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0067/95),

- 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.