Proposal for a Council Regulation on producer groups and associations thereof (COM(96)0058 - C4-0236/96 - 96/0046(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 12)

Recital 1

>Original text>

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1360/78 of 19 June 1978 on producer groups and associations thereof has been substantially amended several times; whereas it is advisable, in the interests of clarity and rationality, to carry out a consolidation of the said Regulation;

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1360/78 of 19 June 1978 on producer groups and associations thereof has been substantially amended several times; whereas it is advisable, in the interests of clarity and rationality, to recast the provisions in question;

(Amendment 13)

Article 3(2), fourth indent

>Original text>

- live bovine animals (CN code 0102); beef and veal carcases or quarters (CN codes ex 0201 and ex 0202); live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (Chapter 6 of the combined nomenclature); fresh fruit and vegetables (Chapters 7 and 8 of the combined nomenclature and not covered by Regulation (EEC) No. 1035/72); vanilla (CN code. 0905 00 00); and plants (CN code 1211), in the overseas departments,

>Text following EP vote>

- live bovine animals (CN code 0102); beef and veal carcases or quarters (CN codes ex 0201 and ex 0202); live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (Chapter 6 of the combined nomenclature); fresh fruit and vegetables (Chapters 7 and 8 of the combined nomenclature and not covered by Regulation (EC) No. 2200/96(1); vanilla (CN code. 0905 00 00); and plants (CN code 1211), in the overseas departments,

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(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.

(Amendment 14)

Article 6(1)(c), second subparagraph

>Original text>

Member States may authorize this obligation to be replaced by an obligation to have all the production for marketing of the products in respect of which they are recognized placed on the market by the group or by the association either in their name and on their behalf, or on their behalf but in the name of the group or the association, or in the name and on behalf of the group or the association. The group or association may however authorize its members to place part of their production on the market in the manner specified in the first subparagraph.

>Text following EP vote>

Member States may authorize this obligation to be replaced by an obligation to have all the production for marketing of the products in respect of which they are recognized placed on the market by the group or by the association either in the name of the members of the group or association and on their behalf, or on their behalf but in the name of the group or the association, or in the name and on behalf of the group or the association. The group or association may however authorize its members to place part of their production on the market in the manner specified in the first subparagraph.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on producer groups and associations thereof (COM(96)0058 - C4-0236/96 - 96/0046 (CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0058 - 96/0046(CNS) ((OJ C 115, 19.4.1996, p. 60.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0236/96),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A4-0132/97),

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.