TEXTSADOPTED
P5_TA(2004)0351
Beekeeping*
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaCouncilregulationonactionsin
thefieldofbeekeeping(COM(2004)30/dashC5-0052/2004/dash2004/0003(CNS))
(Consultationprocedure)
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheCommissionproposaltotheCouncil(COM(2004)30)(1),
/dash havingregardtoArticles36and37oftheECTreaty,pursuanttowhichtheCouncilconsultedParlia-
ment(C5-0052/2004),
/dash havingregardtoRule67ofitsRulesofProcedure,
/dash having regard tothe report ofthe CommitteeonAgriculture andRural Development(A5-0232/
2004),
1. ApprovestheCommissionproposalasamended;
2. Callsonthe Commissiontoalter itsproposalaccordingly, pursuanttoArticle250(2)ofthe EC
Treaty;
3. CallsontheCounciltonotifyParliamentifitintendstodepartfromthetextapprovedbyParliament;
4. CallsforinitiationoftheconciliationprocedureundertheJointDeclarationof4March1975ifthe
CouncilintendstodepartfromthetextapprovedbyParliament;
5. AskstheCounciltoconsultParliamentagainifitintendstoamendtheCommissionproposalsub-
stantially;
6. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwarditspositiontotheCouncilandCommission.
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Amendment1
Recital5a(new)
(5a) In implementing Article26a of Directive 2001/18/
EC(1), Member States should take legislative measures on
the coexistence of genetically modified, conventional andorganic crops that also allow beekeepers to manufacturehoney with a pollution level below the threshold value of
0,9%.
(1) Directive 2001/18/ECof the European Parliament and of the
Council of 12March 2001 on the deliberate release into theenvironement of genetically modified organisms and repealing
CouncilDirective90/220/EEC(OJL106,17.4.2001,p.1,last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 (OJ L 268,18.10.2003,p.24)).
(1) NotyetpublishedintheOJ.30.4.2004EN C104E/941 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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Amendment2
Recital5b(new)
(5b) There continues to be an imbalance between supply
anddemandinthemarketinhoneywithintheCommunityandthelevelofself-sufficiencyhasfallenstillfurtherinthe
lastthreeyears,asaresultofwhichthepriceofhoneyinthe
EuropeanUniondependsdirectlyontheworldprice,whichisitselfveryunstable.
Amendment3
Recital5c(new)
(5c) Honey is a high-quality agricultural product and
remains one of the few products listed in Annex I to theTreaty establishing the European Community neither tobenefitfromacomprehensiveregulatoryanddirectsupportframeworkundertheCAPnortoenjoysufficientdifferenti-ationinrespectofimportedhoneys.
Amendment4
Recital5d(new)
(5d) TheMemberStatesoftheEuropeanUnionhaveasub-
stantialbeekeepingtraditionandsomearelargeproducersofhoney,whichshouldbetakenintoaccountintheimplemen-tationofthisRegulation,notleastintermsofthebudgetallocatedthereto.
Amendment5
Recital6
(6) In view of the spread of varroasis in several Member
States in recent years and the problems whichthis disease
causes forhoney production, action by the Community is
necessary as varroasis cannot be completely eradicated andtreatmentwithapprovedproductsisrecommended.(6) In view of the spread of varroasis in several Member
Statesinrecentyearsandthe effectsofthisdiseaseonhoney
production,actionbytheCommunityisnecessaryasvarroasiscannotbecompletelyeradicatedandtreatmentwithapprovedproductsisrecommended.
Amendment6
Recital6a(new)
(6a) BearinginmindontheonehandtheEuropeanParlia-
ment’sresolutionof9October2003onthedifficultiesfacedbytheEuropeanbeekeepingsector(
1),whichofficiallyrecog-
nisestheexceptionaldeclineinthebeepopulationinrecentyears,andontheotherhandRegulation(EC)1398/2003(
2),
whichprohibitstheimportofpacketsofbees,andthecurrentshortage of biological material production units, measuresneedtobeintroducedinsupportoftherestorationanddevel-opmentoftheCommunity’sbeepopulation.
(1) P5_TA(2003)0430.
(2) OJL198,6.8.2003,p.3.C104E/942 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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Amendment7
Recital6b(new)
(6b) Qualitycontrolchecksonhoneyplayamajorpartin
enabling,ontheonehand,improvement oftheproduction
andmarketingofhoneyand,ontheother,preventionofthemarketingofhoneythatfailstomeettheEuropeanqualitycriteriaprincipallylaiddowninCouncilDirective2001/110/ECof20December2001relatingtohoney(
1).Thesechecks
makeforstabilisationofthemarketandofprices.
(1) OJL10,12.1.2002,p.47.
Amendment8
Recital7
(7) Giventhesecircumstancesandinordertoimprovethe
productionandmarketingofapicultureproductsintheCom-munity,nationalprogrammesshouldbedrawnupeverythree
yearscomprising technical assistance, control of varroasis,
rationalisationoftranshumance,managementoftherestock-ingofhivesintheCommunity,andcooperationonresearchprogrammesonbeekeepingandapicultureproducts.(7) Giventhesecircumstancesandinordertoimprovethe
productionandmarketingofapicultureproductsintheCom-munity,nationalprogrammesshouldbedrawnupeverythree
yearsandreviewableannually,andshouldcomprise:
(a) technicalassistancetobeekeepersandgroupingsofbee-
keepers;
(b) controlofvarroasisanditscorollaries;
(c) rationalisationoftranshumance;
(d) measurestosupporttherestorationanddevelopmentof
theCommunity’sbeepopulation;
(e) cooperation with specialised bodies for the implemen-
tation of applied research programmes in the field ofimprovingthebeepopulationandthequalityofhoneyandapicultureproducts;
(f) measuresinsupportofhoneyanalysislaboratories;
(g) any other measure apt to improve the production and
marketingofhoneyandapicultureproducts.
Amendment9
Recital8
(8) Inordertosupplementthestatisticaldataonbeekeeping,
MemberStatesshouldcarryoutstudiesonthestructureofthesector,coveringproduction,marketingandpriceformation.(8) Inordertosupplementthestatisticaldataonbeekeeping,
MemberStatesshouldcarryout detailedstudiesonthestruc-
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Amendment10
Article1,paragraph1,subparagraph2
Tothisend,eachMemberState maydrawupanationalpro-
grammeforaperiodofthreeyears,hereinafterreferredtoasthe‘apicultureprogramme’.Tothisend,eachMemberState mustdrawupanationalpro-
grammeforaperiodofthreeyears, reviewableannually, here-
inafterreferredtoasthe‘apicultureprogramme’.
Amendment11
Article2,paragraph1
Themeasureswhichmaybeincludedintheapiculturepro-
grammeshallbethefollowing:Themeasureswhichmaybeincludedintheapiculturepro-
grammeshallbethefollowing:
(a) technicalassistancetobeekeepersandgroupingsofbee-
keepers,(a) technicalassistancetobeekeepersandgroupingsofbee-
keepers,
(b) controlofvarroasis, (b) controlofvarroasis anditscorollaries,
(c) rationalisationoftranshumance, (c) rationalisationoftranshumance,
(d) measurestosupportthe restockingofhivesintheCom-
munity,(d) measurestosupportthe restorationanddevelopmentof
theCommunity’sbeepopulation ,
(e) cooperationwithspecialisedbodiesfortheimplementation
ofappliedresearchprogrammesinthefieldof beekeeping
andapicultureproducts .(e) cooperationwithspecialisedbodiesfortheimplementation
ofappliedresearchprogrammesinthefieldof improving
thebeepopulationandthequalityofhoneyandapicul-
tureproducts,
(ea) measuresinsupportofhoneyanalysislaboratories,(eb) anyothermeasureapttoimprovetheproductionand
marketingofhoneyandapicultureproducts.
Amendment12
Article3
To be eligible for the part-financing provided for in Arti-
cle4(2),MemberStates shallcarryoutastudyoftheproduc-
tionandmarketingstructureinthebeekeepingsectorintheirterritory.Thisstudyshallbecommunicatedwiththeapicultureprogramme.To be eligible for the part-financing provided for in Arti-
cle4(2),MemberStates mustcarryoutadetailedstudyofthe
productionandmarketingstructureinthebeekeepingsectorintheirterritory.Thisstudyshallbecommunicatedwiththeapi-cultureprogramme.
Amendment13
Article4,paragraph2
2. TheCommunityshallprovidepart-financingfortheapi-
culture programmes equivalent to 50%of the expenditure
bornebyMemberStates.2. TheCommunityshallprovidepart-financingfortheapi-
culture programmes equivalent to 75%of the expenditure
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