6.5.2010 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
CE 117/258 |
Thursday 26 March 2009
Food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (amendment of the Single CMO Regulation) *
P6_TA(2009)0188
European Parliament legislative resolution of 26 March 2009 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy and Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) as regards food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (COM(2008)0563 – C6-0353/2008 – 2008/0183(CNS))
2010/C 117 E/50
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2008)0563),
having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0353/2008),
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 Regional Development (A6-0091/2009),
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Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
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Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty; |
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Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
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Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
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Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
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Amendment 1 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 1 |
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Amendment 2 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 2 |
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Amendment 3 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 5 |
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Amendment 4 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 6 |
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Amendment 5 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 7 |
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Amendment 7 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 9 |
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Experience has shown that certain improvements in the management of this scheme are desirable, in particular to provide Member States and designated organisations with a longer term perspective through multi-annual plans. The Commission should therefore establish three-year-plans for the implementation of the scheme, based on the Member States requests to be communicated to the Commission and other information considered relevant by the Commission. Member States should base their requests in terms of food products to be distributed within any three-year-plan on national food distribution programmes setting out their objectives and priorities for food distribution to the most deprived persons. The Commission should define an objective methodology for allocating available funds. |
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Amendment 8 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 2 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 27 – paragraph 1 |
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1. Products in intervention stocks shall be made available or food products shall be purchased on the market so that food products may be distributed to the most deprived persons in the Community through organisations designated by Member States. |
1. Products in intervention stocks shall be made available or food products of Community origin shall be purchased on the market, with preference given to locally-produced fresh food products, so that food products may be distributed to the most deprived persons in the Community through organisations designated by Member States. |
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Food products shall be purchased in the market only where intervention stocks suitable for the food distribution scheme are not available. |
Food products of Community origin shall be purchased in the market only where intervention stocks suitable for the food distribution scheme are not available. |
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Amendment 9 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 2 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 27 – paragraph 2 |
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2. Member States wishing to participate in the scheme shall communicate to the Commission national food distribution programmes, containing requests for amounts of food products to be distributed during a three-year period and other relevant information. |
2. Member States wishing to participate in the scheme shall communicate to the Commission national food aid programmes, containing details of their main characteristics and objectives, the organisations concerned, the requests for amounts of food products to be distributed during a three-year period and other relevant information. |
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Amendment 10 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 2 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 |
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The three-year plan shall set out annual financial allocations by the Community per Member State and minimum annual financial contributions of Member States, determined by the Commission in accordance with a methodology to be set out in the implementing rules adopted in accordance with Article 43(g). Allocations for the second and third year of the programme shall be indicative. Member States participating in the scheme shall confirm every year the requests referred to in paragraph 2. Following these confirmations, the Commission shall decide each subsequent year on the definitive allocations, within the limits of the appropriations available in the budget. |
The three-year plan shall set out annual financial allocations by the Community per Member State, determined by the Commission in accordance with a methodology to be set out in the implementing rules adopted in accordance with Article 43(g). Allocations for the second and third year of the programme shall be indicative. Member States participating in the scheme shall confirm every year the requests referred to in paragraph 2. Following these confirmations, the Commission shall decide each subsequent year on the definitive allocations, within the limits of the appropriations available in the budget. |
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Amendment 11 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 2 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3a (new) |
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Those organisations shall display an information panel at distribution points, or attach a sticker to mobile distribution units, indicating that they are recipients of the Community food aid programme. This shall be the means of informing beneficiaries that they are receiving Community support. |
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Amendment 12 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 2 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 27 – paragraph 5 – point b |
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Amendment 13 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 2 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 27 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b |
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Amendment 14 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 2 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 27 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point b |
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Amendment 15 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 2 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 27 – paragraph 6 a (new) |
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6a. The Member States shall set a ceiling, corresponding to the percentage of products purchased or bartered, for all transport, storage and administrative costs (including communication costs), taking account of local conditions where necessary. The financial provision shall be divided by the Member States between these three items of expenditure. All appropriations not used under this provision may be reallocated to the purchase of food. |
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Amendment 16 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 2 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 27 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 |
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7. The Community shall co-finance the eligible costs under the scheme. |
7. The Community shall finance the eligible costs under the scheme. |
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Amendment 17 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 2 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 27 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part |
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The Community co-financing rate shall not exceed: |
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Amendment 18 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 2 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 27 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 – point a |
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Amendment 19 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 2 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 27 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 – point b |
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Amendment 20 |
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Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 2 – point 3 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 184 – point 9 |
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