Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (COM(95)0034 - C4-0066/95 - 95/0044(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 39)

Recital 1a (new)

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Whereas in order to adjust milk yields to the new criteria for the protein content of skimmed-milk powder, this minimum requirement should be phased in, i.e. introduced as merely a guideline for the first year of implementation;

(Amendment 40)

ARTICLE 1

Article 7(1), first subparagraph, first indent (Regulation 804/68)

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- meets a minimum protein content of 35% by weight,

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- meets a minimum protein content of 30% by weight,

(Amendment 41)

ARTICLE 1

Article 7(1), second subparagraph (Regulation 804/68)

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However, intervention agencies shall also buy in skimmed milk powder whose protein content is between 30% and 35%, provided that the other provisions laid down in subparagraph 1 above are met. In that case, the buying-in price shall be equal to the intervention price less 2.86% for each percentage point by which the protein content is lower than 35%.

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(Amendment 42)

ARTICLE 1a (new)

Article 3(2), first subparagraph, table, footnote (Regulation 3950/92)

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Article 1a

The note to the table in Article 3(2), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EEC) No 3950/921 (amended by Regulation (EC) No 630/952) shall read as follows:

"(1) Of which 6 244 566 tonnes for the territory of the new Länder and 8 801 tonnes for direct sales in the Länder.¨

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1 OJ L 405, 31.12.1992, p. 1.

2 OJ L 66, 24.3.1995, p. 11.

(Amendment 43)

ARTICLE 1b (new)

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Article 1b

The Commission shall submit by 21 December 1995 a progress report on the milk and milk products market focusing in particular on the minimum requirements for the protein content of skimmed-milk powder, together with a legislative proposal if necessary.

(Amendment 44)

ARTICLE 1c (new)

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Article 1c

With a view to furthering the restructuring process the Commission shall, before the start of the 1996/97 marketing year, put forward a voluntary cessation scheme involving 75% co-financing for Objective 1 regions and 50% for other regions.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (COM(95)0034 - C4-0066/95 - 95/0044(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(95)0034 - 95/0044(CNS) ((OJ C 99, 21.4.1995, p. 20.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0066/95),

- 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.