European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (COM(2005)0263 - C6-0244/2005 - 2005/0119(CNS))
Date: 2006-01-19
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, aid to agriculture, common agricultural policy, common organisation of markets, sugar industry, terms for aid

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Support schemes for farmers (sugar) *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending
Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the
common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (COM(2005)0263
— C6-0244/2005 — 2005/0119(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0263) (1),

— having regard to Article 37(2), third subparagraph of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council

consulted Parliament (C6-0244/2005),

— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinion

of the Committee on International Trade (A6-0392/2005),

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. Considers it unacceptable that the Council should have announced a political agreement on reform of
the sugar regime with far-reaching implications for the future of the industry in many Member States
without first having obtained the opinion of the European Parliament; the Council may never conclude a
final political agreement before consultation of the European Parliament has been completed;

4. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it 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 substan-
tially;

6.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Recital 1

Council Regulation (EC) No …/2005 (sugar reform) on
(1)
the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector
provides for an important reform of
the sugar common
market organisation. The measures introduced by that Regu-
lation include a significant reduction in the institutional
support price for Community sugar in two steps.

Council Regulation (EC) No …/… (sugar reform) on the
(1)
common organisation of
the markets in the sugar sector
provides for an important reform of the sugar common market
organisation. The measures introduced by that Regulation
include in particular the replacement of the intervention
mechanism by a reference price as from the 2010/2011
marketing year, and a reduction in the institutional support
price for Community sugar and in the minimum price for
sugar beet.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

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Amendment 2

Recital 1 A (new)

(1a)
The abolition of the intervention mechanism as from
the end of the 2009/2010 marketing year, the reduction of
the reference or intervention price for white sugar, and the
reduction of the minimum price for quota beet proposed by
the reform of the common organisation of the market in
sugar will lead to a substantial fall in sugar beet and chicory
producers' incomes in certain regions, as well as the elimina-
tion of cultivation and of the industry linked to it in many
other areas, for which compensation will be necessary.

Amendment 3

Recital 2

(2)
As a consequence of reduced market support in the
sugar sector, income support measures for sugar beet growers
should be introduced. That measure should take the form of
a payment to sugar beet and chicory growers the overall level
of which should develop in parallel with the gradual reduction
of market supports.

(2)
In order to respect the principles of the common agri-
cultural policy, whose objectives include ensuring fair living
standards for the agricultural population and attaining the
goal of social, economic and territorial cohesion referred to in
the Treaties and set out in the Lisbon strategy, substantial
compensation needs to be provided for the reduction in
income affecting sugar beet and cane producers. To this end,
as a consequence of reduced market support
in the sugar
income support measures for sugar beet, sugar cane
sector,
and chicory growers and their employees must be introduced.
These measures should seek to offset loss of income and to
foster economic development in the regions concerned and, in
so doing, create new sources of income for Community produ-
cers. They must take the form of a payment specifically allo-
cated to sugar beet, sugar cane and chicory growers,
the
overall level of which must develop in parallel with the gradual
reduction of market
supports. Moreover, Member States
should be allowed the necessary flexibility as regards the
procedures for granting aid.

Amendment 17

Recital 2 A (new)

(2a)
Changes to the EU sugar regime will also have a
considerable impact on ACP producers, who currently enjoy
preferential access to the EU market under the Sugar
Protocol. It is essential that these countries, many of whose
economies are almost fully dependent on sugar, be given
financial support. The latest need assessment put forward
by the Commission estimates that ACP countries will
require 200 million Euro per annum. This need must be met
with new and fresh funding which is additional to existing
development funding commitments.

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Amendment 5

Recital 4

(4)
In order to meet the objectives underlying the reform of
the common agricultural policy, the support for sugar beet
should be de-coupled and integrated into the single payment
scheme.

(4)
In order to meet the objectives underlying the reform of
the common agricultural policy, the support for sugar beet
should be de-coupled and integrated into the single payment
scheme. However, Member States may use part of
the
funding available for direct payments in order to ensure that
sugar beet growers who continue production receive produc-
tion-related aid.

Amendment 6

Recital 6

(6)
Sugar beet and chicory growers in the new Member
States have benefited since accession from price support in
the framework of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June
2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector. Therefore, the sugar payment and the sugar and
chicory components in the single payment scheme should not
be subject to the application of the schedule of increments
provided for in Article 143a.

(6)
Sugar beet and chicory growers in the new Member
States have benefited since accession from price support in the
framework of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001
on the common organisation of
the markets in the sugar
sector. Therefore, the sugar payment and the sugar and chicory
components in the single payment scheme should not be
subject
increments
provided for in Article 143a. Moreover, the incorporation of
the sugar payment into the single area payment scheme is
liable to deprive beet growers of most of the beet compensa-
tory aid. The Member States concerned should therefore be
allowed to derogate from this simplified scheme and to grant
beet growers compensatory aid taking account of beet-
growing areas for the reference period.

to the application of

the schedule of

Amendment 7

Article 1, point 2 a (new)

Article 55, point (b) (Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003)

(2a)

Point (b) of Article 55 is replaced by the following:

(b) the land set-aside is used for the provision of arable
crops (cereals, oilseeds, potatoes, sugar beet, etc.) for
the manufacture within the Community of products
not primarily
intended for human or animal
consumption, provided that effective control systems
are applied.

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Amendment 8

Article 1, point 3 a (new)

Article 68 b (new) (Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003)

In Section 2 of Chapter 5 of Title III, the following

(3a)
Article is added:

Article 68b

Sugar payments

In respect of payments for sugar beet and chicory,
Member States may retain a percentage of the component
of national ceilings referred to in Article 41 corre-
sponding to payments for land under sugar beet or
chicory used for the production of A or B sugar or
inuline syrup and covered by a delivery contract concluded
by the producer in accordance with Article 19 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1260/2001.

Amendment 9

Article 1, point 4 a (new)

Article 88, paragraph 1 (Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003)

Paragraph 1 of Article 88 is

(4a)
following:

replaced by the

Aid of 80 Euro per hectare per year shall be granted for
areas sown under energy crops, including arable crops
(cereals, oilseeds, beet, potatoes, etc.), under the condi-
tions laid down in this Chapter.

Amendment 10

Article 1, point 4 b (new)

Article 89, paragraph 1 (Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003)

(4b) Article 89(1) is replaced by the following:

A maximum guaranteed area of 2 200 000 ha for

1.
which the aid may be granted is hereby established.

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Amendment 11

ARTICLE 1, POINT 5

Article 110p, paragraph 1 (Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003)

In case of application of Article 71, for 2006, growers
1.
of sugar beet and chicory used for the production of inuline
syrup shall qualify for a sugar payment. It shall be granted for
the average number of hectares under sugar beet or chicory
used for the production of A and B sugar or inuline syrup
covered by the delivery contracts concluded by the grower in
accordance with Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No
1260/2001 for a representative period of one or more
marketing years as from the marketing years 2000/2001, to
be determined by the Member State concerned in accordance
with objective and non-discriminatory criteria.

In case of application of Article 71, for 2006, growers of
1.
sugar beet, sugar cane and chicory used for the production of
inuline syrup shall qualify for a sugar payment. It shall be
granted for the average number of hectares under sugar beet or
chicory used for the production of sugar or inuline syrup, to
which may be added the average number of hectares given
over to the production of sugar used in the manufacture of
certain products pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EC)
No 1260/2001, covered by the delivery contracts concluded by
the grower in accordance with Article 19 of that Regulation for
a representative period of one or more marketing years as from
the marketing years 2000/2001,
to be determined by the
Member State concerned in accordance with objective and non-
discriminatory criteria.

Amendment 12

Annex, point 2

Annex II (Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003)

Member State

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

(Million Euro)

Text proposed by the Commission

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

4,7

7,7

40,4

45,4

56,9

51,4

15,3

62,3

0,2

6,8

12,4

10,8

8

6,6

17,7

6,3

10,4

54,7

61,1

77,1

68,7

20,4

84,7

0,3

9,6

17,1

14,6

10,8

8,8

23,6

7,9

13

68,4

76,7

96,4

85,9

25,6

7,9

13

68,4

76,7

96,4

85,9

25,6

7,9

13

68,4

76,7

96,4

85,9

25,6

7,9

13

68,4

76,7

96,4

85,9

25,6

7,9

13

68,4

76,7

96,4

85,9

25,6

7,9

13

68,4

76,7

96,4

85,9

25,6

106,6

106,6

106,6

106,6

106,6

106,6

0,4

12,1

21,3

18,3

13,6

11,0

29,5

0,4

12,1

21,3

18,3

13,6

11

29,5

0,4

12,1

21,3

18,3

13,6

11

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0,4

12,1

21,3

18,3

13,6

11

29,5

0,4

12,1

21,3

18,3

13,6

11

29,5

0,4

12,1

21,3

18,3

13,6

11

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2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

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Portugal

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Sweden

United Kingdom

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Amendment 14

Annex, point 4

Annex VII, point K, table 2 (Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003)

Text proposed by the Commission

Member State

Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Slovakia

Slovenia

2006

48 588

27 849

19 312

154 780

17 939

60 267

151 144

25 433

11 258

79 854

4 219

6 547

42 027

18 929

99 125

3 939

11 812

2 993

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(000 Euro)

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44 245

34 478

277 946

29 384

96 203

270 081

39 912

18 441

135 994

6 616

10 260

74 013

32 891

159 392

6 452

19 289

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Sweden

United Kingdom

Member State

Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Slovakia

Slovenia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

2006

8 254

20 807

64 333

Amendments by Parliament

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34 082

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Amendment 15

Annex, point 5

Annex VIII (Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003)

Text proposed by the Commission

Member State

2005

2006

2007, 2008 and 2009

2010 and subsequent

(‘000 Euro)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

411 053

943 369

5 148 003

838 289

3 266 092

7 199 000

1 260 142

2 539 000

579 161

1 015 477

5 646 981

1 719 228

4 125 330

7 382 144

1 333 563

3 544 371

613 782

1 030 478

5 769 946

1 752 673

4 359 266

8 361 081

1 340 521

3 599 994

613 782

1 030 478

5 769 946

1 752 673

4 359 266

8 361 081

1 340 521

3 599 994

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2005

2006

2007, 2008 and 2009

2010 and subsequent

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

33 414

386 586

613 000

452 000

467 000

637 388

36 602

428 613

632 929

496 939

475 254

670 915

37 051

853 599

744 891

565 452

565 520

763 082

37 051

853 599

744 891

565 452

565 520

763 082

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3 697 528

3 934 753

3 975 849

3 975 849

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Greece

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Italy

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Netherlands

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Portugal

Finland

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Czech
Republic

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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294 549

387 845

473 445

559 145

644 745

730 445

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Amendment 16

Annex, point 6

Annex VIII a (Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003)

Text proposed by the Commission

Estonia

Cyprus

Latvia

Lithuania

Hungary

Malta

Poland

Slovenia

Slovakia

(1000 Euro)

23 400

27 300

40 400

50 500

60 500

70 600

80 700

90 800

8 900

12 500

16 300

20 400

24 500

28 600

32 700

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445 633

62 216

157 160

548 212

76 116

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117 816

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1 300 192

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1 585 292

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202 489

1 870 392

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275 489

2 440 492 117 002

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2 725 592 131 002

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P6_TA(2006)0025

Restructuring the sugar industry *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a
temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the European Community and
amending Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy
(COM(2005)0263 — C6-0245/2005 — 2005/0120(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0263) (1),

— having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C6-0245/2005),

— having regard to Rule 51 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 Development and the Committee on International Trade (A6-0393/2005),

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. Considers it unacceptable that the Council should have announced a political agreement on reform of
the sugar regime with far-reaching implications for the future of the industry in many Member States
without first having obtained the opinion of the European Parliament; the Council may never conclude a
final political agreement before consultation of the European Parliament has been completed;

(1) Not yet published in OJ.