Amendment 9
ARTICLE 1, POINT 2
Article 3 a, paragraph 3, indent 1 (Decision 90/424/EEC)
— in the case of highly pathogenic avian influenza 50 % and
in the case of low pathogenic avian influenza 30 % of the
following costs, incurred by the Member State in compen-sating livestock owners for the killing, the destruction ofanimals, the destruction of animal products, the cleaningand disinfection of holdings and equipment, the destructionof the contaminated feedingstuffs and for the destruction ofcontaminated equipment, where such equipment cannot bedisinfected,— in the case of highly pathogenic avian influenza 50 % and
in the case of low pathogenic avian influenza 50 % as well
of the following costs, incurred by the Member State incompensating livestock owners for the killing, the destruc-tion of animals, the destruction of animal products , any
fall in value in the event that other uses are found foreggs or poultry, since the revenue therefrom is lowerthan the normal value of the eggs or poultry, the cleaning
and disinfection of holdings and equipment, the destructionof the contaminated feedingstuffs and for the destruction ofcontaminated equipment, where such equipment cannot bedisinfected,
Amendment 10
ARTICLE 1, POINT 2
Article 3a, paragraph 3, indent 2a (new) (Decision 90/424/EEC)
—100 % of vaccination costs.
Amendment 11
ARTICLE 1, POINT 2
Article 3a, paragraph 3a (new) (Decision 90/424/EEC)
3a. The Community shall support the development of mea-
sures involving cooperation with and technical support forthird countries (in particular Asian ones) in order to enablepreventive and screening action to be taken in the countries
in which avian influenza originates.
P6_TA(2005)0457
Widening the Eurozone *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regu-
lation (EC) No 974/98 on the introduction of the euro (COM(2005)0357 —C6-0374/2005 —2005/
0145(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0357) (1),
— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to the EC Treaty (C6-0374/2005),
— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0329/2005),
(1) Not yet published in OJ.C 285 E/118 MT 22.11.2006 Il-Ġurnal Uffi ċjali ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea
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1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;4. Calls for initiation of the conciliation procedure under the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 if the
Council intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;
5. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal subs-
tantially;
6. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
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Amendment 1
RECITAL 3A (new)
(3a) It is appropriate to provide for a list of participating
Member States which may be extended when further MemberStates adopt the euro as their national currency.
Amendment 2
RECITAL 5
(5) If a Member State considers that a transitional period is
not necessary ,euro banknotes and coins will become legal ten-
der in that Member State on the date of the adoption of theeuro. However, it should be possible for such Member States toapply a “phasing-out ”period of one year, during which it would
be possible to continue to make reference to the national cur-
rency unit in new legal instruments. This would give economic
actors in such Member States more time for to prepare for theintroduction of the euro and therefore ease the transition.(5) The transitional period can be reduced to zero, if a Mem-
ber State considers that a longer transitional period is not
necessary . In that case, euro banknotes and coins will become
legal tender in that Member State on the date of the adoption ofthe euro. However, it should be possible for such Member Statesto apply a “phasing-out ”period of one year, during which it
would be possible to continue to make reference to the national
currency unit in new legal instruments. This would give econo-mic actors in such Member States more time for to prepare forthe introduction of the euro and therefore ease the transition.
Amendment 3
RECITAL 5A (new)
(5a) The future entrants to the euro area should prepare, at
an early stage, a national plan for the introduction of euro
banknotes and coins and for the withdrawal of the old natio-
nal banknotes and coins. They should also develop a balancedand active communication strategy directed at citizens, enter-prises, clients and suppliers. As part of such plans, theyshould also consider developing a strategy for the dual displayof prices and amounts in euro and the national currency unit,which could begin well in advance of the cash changeover dateand end an appropriate time thereafter, so as to give citizenssufficient time to adapt to the new scale of values.22.11.2006 MT C 285 E/119 Il-Ġurnal Uffi ċjali ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea
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Amendment 4
RECITAL 6
(6) Banks should be required to exchange banknotes and coins
denominated in the national currency unit for euro banknotes
and coins free of charge during the dual circulation period, sub-
ject to certain ceilings.(6) Banks should be required to exchange banknotes and coins
denominated in the national currency unit for euro banknotes
and coins free of charge for no longer than three months after
the end of the dual circulation period, subject to certain cei-
lings.
Amendment 5
ARTICLE 1, POINT 1
Article 1, point (h) (Regulation (EC) No 974/98)
(h)“transitional period ”shall mean the period beginning at
00.00 on the euro adoption date and ending at 00.00 onthe cash changeover date;(h)“transitional period ”shall mean the period , not exceeding
one year, beginning at 00.00 on the euro adoption date
and ending at 00.00 on the cash changeover date;
Amendment 6
ARTICLE 1, POINT 8, POINT (A)
Article 15, paragraphs 1 and 2 (Regulation (EC) No 974/98)
(a) In paragraphs 1 and 2, the words “after the end of the tran-
sitional period ”are replaced by the words “from the respec-
tive cash changeover date ”;(a) In paragraphs 1 and 2, the words “after the end of the tran-
sitional period ”are replaced by the words “from the respec-
tive cash changeover date ”.The words “in participating
Member States adopting the euro after 1 January 2002,that period shall last up to two months ”shall be added in
paragraph 1 between “at the latest ”and“this period ”
and at the end of paragraph 2 ;
Amendment 7
ARTICLE 1, POINT 8, POINT (B)
Article 15, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1 (Regulation (EC) No 974/98)
During the period referred to in paragraph 1, banks in partici-
pating Member States adopting the euro after 1 January 2002shall exchange their customers' national notes and coins fornotes and coins in euro, free of charge and without any limita-tion, up to a ceiling which may be set by national law. Banksmay require that notice be given if the amount to be exchangedexceeds a ceiling set by the bank and corresponding to a hou-sehold amount.3. For no longer than three months after the end of the
dual circulation period , banks in participating Member States
adopting the euro after 1 January 2002 shall exchange theircustomers' national notes and coins for notes and coins ineuro, free of charge and without any limitation, up to a ceilingwhich may be set by national law. Banks may require thatnotice be given if the amount to be exchanged exceeds a ceilingset by the bank and corresponding to a household amount.C 285 E/120 MT 22.11.2006 Il-Ġurnal Uffi ċjali ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea
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