Administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues ***I Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 12 September 2012 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues (COM(2011)0906 – C7-0524/2011 – 2011/0445(COD))
Date: 2012-09-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: agricultural by-product, beef, import (EU), import licence, meslin, pigmeat, poultrymeat, quality control of agricultural products, tariff quota, wheat








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3.12.2013   


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Official Journal of the European Union


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Wednesday 12 September 2012Administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues ***I
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Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 12 September 2012 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues (COM(2011)0906 – C7-0524/2011 – 2011/0445(COD)) (1)

2013/C 353 E/38
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading):






TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION


AMENDMENT





Amendment 1






Proposal for a regulation


Recital 3











(3)


In order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of Regulation (EC) No 774/94, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the adoption of adjustments to that Regulation, should the volumes and other conditions of quota arrangements be adjusted, in particular by a decision to 
approve
 an agreement with one or more third countries. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.












(3)


In order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of Regulation (EC) No 774/94, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the adoption of adjustments to that Regulation, should the volumes and other conditions of quota arrangements be adjusted, in particular by a 
Council
 decision to 
conclude
 an agreement with one or more third countries. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council. 
The Commission should provide full information and documentation on its meetings with national experts within the framework of its work on the preparation and implementation of delegated acts. In this respect, the Commission should ensure that the European Parliament is duly involved, drawing on best practices from previous experience in other policy areas in order to create the best possible conditions for future scrutiny of delegated acts by the European Parliament.











Amendment 2






Proposal for a regulation


Article 1 – point 1

Regulation (EC) No 774/94
Article 7 – paragraph 2




Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in 
Article [323(2)] of Regulation (EU) No [ / ] of the European Parliament and of the Council [aligned Single CMO Regulation]*.




Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in 
Article 7a(2).







Amendment 3






Proposal for a regulation


Article 1 – point 1

Regulation (EC) No 774/94
Article 7 a (new)




 



Article 7a


Committee procedure



1.
   
The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets established by Article [xx] of Regulation (EU) No [xxxx/yyyy] of the European Parliament and of the Council of … 2012 … [aligned Single CMO Regulation] (2). That Committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 (3).




2.
   
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.




3.
   
Where the opinion of the committee is to be obtained by written procedure, that procedure shall be terminated without result when, within the time-limit for delivery of the opinion, the chair of the committee so decides or a majority of committee members so request.







Amendment 4






Proposal for a regulation


Article 1 – point 2

Regulation (EC) No 774/94
Article 8a – paragraph 2




2.   The delegation of power referred to in Article 8 shall be conferred on the Commission for 
an indeterminate period of time from [insert date of entry into force of this amending Regulation].




2.   The delegation of power referred to in Article 8 shall be conferred on the Commission for 
a period of five years from … (4). The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.







Amendment 5






Proposal for a regulation


Article 1 – point 2

Regulation (EC) No 774/94
Article 8a – paragraph 5




5.   A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 8 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 
two months
 at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council


5.   A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 8 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 
four months
 at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council






(1)  The matter was referred back to the committee responsible for reconsideration pursuant to Rule 57(2), second subparagraph (A7-0212/2012).

(2)  
OJ L …, …, p.



(3)  

OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.



(4)  
Date of entry into force of this Regulation.