Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (COM(98)0051-C4-0099/98 - 98/0047(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 48)

Recital 1

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Whereas by Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 the Council adjusted for the years 1997 and 1998 the regional ceilings on the number of male bovine animals eligible for the special premium laid down in Article 4b(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 805/68, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2634/97; whereas long-term measures are being drawn up; whereas these adjusted regional ceilings should be retained for a further year;

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Whereas by Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 the Council adjusted for the years 1997 and 1998 the regional ceilings on the number of male bovine animals eligible for the special premium laid down in Article 4b(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 805/68, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2634/97; whereas long-term measures are being drawn up; whereas these regional ceilings should be retained for a further year;

(Amendment 49)

Recital 2a (new)

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Whereas at that time and in view of the critical market situation other provisions were also adopted with Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 and whereas they should continue until agreement has been reached on a long-term reform; whereas these provisions include the early marketing premium for calves and the limited exemption from the application of the 90 animal ceiling per holding for the special premium for male bovine animals in the new German Länder; whereas in view of the serious economic implications of these provisions it would be advisable to maintain them until the entry into force of the long-term measures which are currently under discussion;

(Amendment 50)

ARTICLE 1(1)

Article 4b(3)(b) (Regulation (EEC) 805/68)

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1. In Article 4b(3)(b):

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Article 4b(3)(b) is reestablished in the version of Council Regulation (EC) No 1884/94(1).

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(a) "1997 and 1998" is replaced by 'for 1997, 1998 and 1999".

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(b) the figures "603 674" and "154 897" for Spain and Portugal respectively are replace by "649 896" and "166 483".

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(1) OJ L 197, 30.7.1994, p. 27.

(Amendment 52)

ARTICLE 1(2a) (new)

Article 4i(2), 1st sentence (Regulation (EEC) 805/68)

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2a. In Article 4i (2) first sentence the words 'until 30 November 1998" are deleted.

(Amendment 53)

ARTICLE 1(2b) (new)

Article 4i(3) (Regulation (EEC) 805/68)

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2b. Article 4i(3) shall be replaced by the following:

'Each Member State must apply at least one of the two provisions set out in paragraphs (1) and (2).¨

(Amendment 54)

ARTICLE 1(2c) (new)

Article 4k (Regulation (EEC) 805/68)

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2a. Article 4k, in the version applicable from 1 January 1999 pursuant to Article 1(6) of Regulation (EC) No 2222/96, is deleted.

(Amendment 51)

ARTICLE 2, 2nd paragraph

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However, Article 1(1)(b) shall apply from 1 January 1997.

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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (COM(98)0051 - C4-0099/98 - 98/0047(CNS))(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0051 - 98/0047(CNS) ((OJ C 87, 23.3.1998, p. 23.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0099/98),

- 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 (A4-0216/98),

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.