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On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme (‘EU school scheme’), sectoral interventions, the creation of a protein sector, requirements for hemp, the possibility for marketing standards for cheese, protein crops and meat, application of additional import duties, rules on the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crisis and securities
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On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme (‘EU school scheme’), sectoral interventions, the creation of a protein sector, requirements for hemp, the possibility for marketing standards for cheese, protein crops and meat, application of additional import duties, rules on the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crisis and securities
Document AGRI-AM-791111 · COM(2025)0553 – C100163/2025 – 2025/0237(COD)
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| (14a) (14a) In Article 78, paragraph 1, point (f) is deleted |
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| (h) pigmeat; | deleted |
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| (i) sheepmeat; | deleted |
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| (j) goatmeat; | deleted |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (ja) A new point (ja) is added in pragraph 1 of Article 78: | |
| (ja) rabbit meat. |
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| (ja) rabbitmeat. |
Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
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| (14a) In Article 78(1), rabbit meat is added. |
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| (14a) In article 88a, a new pargraph 2a is created | |
| The term ‘conform to the EU production methods” may be used only, alone or in combination with other terms, on the labelling, in the presentation, on advertising material or on commercial documents relating to a product of the sectors listed in Article 1(2) that is placed on the market and whose production methods, whichever country it comes from, can be considered as equivalent to the production methods set for plants and animals by the Union law. | |
| The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to amend this Regulation by defining the precise conditions under which the production methods of imported products are considered to be equivalent to the Union production methods and can be certified as such. |
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| (14a) in Article 78, the following paragraph 5a is added: | |
| ‘5a. In order to take account of the large number of traditional names commonly used to designate the meat products and processed meat products referred to in paragraph 2(a) and (b) of Part Ia of Annex VII to this Regulation, and to take account of country-specific processed meat products, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to add names to the list of names reserved for meat products and to the list of illustrative names for processed meat products set out in Part Ia of Annex VII to this Regulation.’; |
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| (14a) in Article 78, the following paragraph 6 is added: | |
| ‘6. In order to take account of the large number of traditional names commonly used to designate the meat products and processed meat products referred to in paragraph 2(a) and (b) of Part Ia of Annex VII to this Regulation, and to take account of country-specific processed meat products, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to add names to the list of names reserved for meat products and to the list of illustrative names for processed meat products set out in Part Ia of Annex VII to this Regulation.’; |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (14a) A new paragraph (5a) is added to Article 78: | |
| (5a) In order to take account of the wide range of traditional names commonly used for the meat products and processed meat products referred to in points (a) and (b) of Part Ia of Annex VII to this Regulation, as well as country-specific processed meat products, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to add names to the list of reserved names for meat products and to the list of example names for processed meat products set out in Part Ia of Annex VII to this Regulation. |
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| (14a) (b) one of the following varieties: Noah, Othello, Isabelle, Jacquez, Clinton and Herbemont. | |
| By way of derogation from the first paragraph, Member States may classify one or more of those varieties for parcels where it is documented that production and use of the variety are part of the region’s traditional wine heritage. | |
| Wine products obtained from such parcels may be produced and marketed in the Union provided that: | |
| (i) the parcels and operators concerned are registered; | |
| (ii) full traceability and specific labelling are established; | |
| (iii) the products comply with Union requirements on food safety and wine and are subject to official controls; | |
| (iv) the Member State concerned notifies the Commission of the applicable national or regional control provisions. Member States may limit new planting or the expansion of the area occupied by those varieties when necessary to ensure proportionality and prevent uncontrolled expansion. |
Certain varieties that are prohibited at Union level have a documented historical, cultural and economic role in specific outermost regions, including in the traditional production of ‘vinho de cheiro’ in the Azores. Derogations restricted to specific territories would enable controlled production and marketing, while maintaining registration, traceability, labelling, official controls and compliance with all food safety and wine requirements.
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| (14a) Article 81, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2 is replaced by the following@ | |
| Only wine grape varieties meeting the following conditions may be classified by Member States: | "Only wine grape varieties meeting the following conditions may be classified by Member States: |
| (a) the variety concerned belongs to the species Vitis vinifera or comes from a cross between the species Vitis vinifera and other species of the genus Vitis; | (a) the variety concerned belongs to the species Vitis vinifera or Vitis Labrusca; |
| (b) the variety is not one of the following: Noah, Othello, Isabelle, Jacquez, Clinton and Herbemont. | (b) the variety concerned comes from a cross between the species Vitis vinifera, Vitis Labrusca and other species of the genus Vitis. ” |
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| (14a) Article 81 Sustainability of the wine sector 1. Certifications relating to the overall sustainability of wine, obtained through schemes and programmes that comply with the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV)’s sustainable wine-growing principles and implementation guidelines, as defined in the relevant OIV resolutions, should be considered sufficient proof of sustainability compliance. These certifications should be deemed equivalent and feature the following key characteristics: (a) A global scope: these certifications shall include all the sustainability pillars, namely the environmental, economic and social pillars; (b) Credibility: these certifications shall be audited by independent third parties; (c) Continuous improvement: these certifications shall undergo regular updates and system improvements; (d) Additionality these certifications shall include requirements that go beyond legal compliance; (e) Focus on organisations as a whole rather than on individual products. |
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| (14a) in Article 89, the following point is inserted: | |
| the conditions under which imported live animals and products of animal origin are considered to comply with animal welfare requirements equivalent to those laid down in Union legislation; and |
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| (15) in Article 90a, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: | (15) Article 90a is amended as follows: |
| (a) the following paragraph 1a is inserted: | |
| ‘1a. The labelling of products of animal origin intended for the final consumer shall indicate the country of origin on the front of the packaging in a way that is visible and comprehensible to the final consumer’; | |
| (b) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: |
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| 4. In the event of an infringement of Union rules laid down in this Regulation in the wine sector, Member States shall apply proportionate, effective and dissuasive administrative penalties. Member States shall not apply such penalties where the non-compliance is of a minor nature.; | 4. In the event of an infringement of Union rules laid down in this Regulation in the wine sector, Member States shall apply proportionate, effective and dissuasive administrative penalties. Member States shall not apply such penalties where the non-compliance is is of a formal nature or does not substantially affect compliance with the relevant requirements of this Regulation. |
The amendment replaces the term "minor", which is vague and leaves excessive room for interpretation by the Member States or the Commission, creating a risk of inconsistent application across the Union. The new wording provides greater legal certainty, reduces the scope for divergent interpretation and ensures that the principle of proportionality is applied more effectively.
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| 4. In the event of an infringement of Union rules laid down in this Regulation in the wine sector, Member States shall apply proportionate, effective and dissuasive administrative penalties. Member States shall not apply such penalties where the non-compliance is of a minor nature.; | 4. In the event of an infringement of Union rules laid down in this Regulation in the wine sector, Member States shall apply proportionate, effective and dissuasive administrative penalties. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| 4. In the event of an infringement of Union rules laid down in this Regulation in the wine sector, Member States shall apply proportionate, effective and dissuasive administrative penalties. Member States shall not apply such penalties where the non-compliance is of a minor nature.; | 4. In the event of an infringement of Union rules laid down in this Regulation in the wine sector, Member States shall establish procedures in order to apply proportionate, effective and dissuasive administrative penalties. Member States shall not apply such penalties where the non-compliance is of a minor nature.; |
Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Gabriel Mato, Dolors Montserrat, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Elena Nevado del Campo, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano
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| (15a) Articles 92, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2 is deleted | |
| However, the rules laid down in this section do not apply to products referred to in Annex VII, Part II, points (1), (4), (5), (6), (8) and (9), when such products have undergone a total de-alcoholisation treatment in accordance with Annex VIII, Part I, Section E. | " |
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| (15a) In Article 93, paragraph 4 is replaced as follows: | |
| 4. Production as referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(iv) and (b)(iv), includes all the operations involved, from the harvesting of the grapes to the completion of the wine-making processes, with the exception of the harvesting of grapes not coming from the geographical area concerned as referred to in paragraph 1, point (b)(iii), and with the exception of any post-production processes. | 4. Production as referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(iv) and (b)(iv), includes all the operations involved, from the harvesting of the grapes to the completion of the wine-making processes, with the exception of the wine products not coming from the geographical area concerned as referred to in paragraph 1, point (b)(iii), and with the exception of any post-production processes. |
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| (15b) In Article 93 paragraph 5 is added: | |
| 5. For the purpose of the application of point (b)(ii) of paragraph 1, the maximum 15 % share of wine products which may originate outside the demarcated area must originate from the Member State or third country in which the demarcated area is situated. |
Esther Herranz García, Charles Goerens, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Gabriel Mato, Dolors Montserrat, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano
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| (15b) Article 94, paragraph 3 is amended as follows: | |
| Where the wine or wines may be partially de-alcoholised, the product specification shall also contain a description of the partially de-alcoholised wine or wines in accordance with paragraph 1, point (d), mutatis mutandis, and, where applicable, the specific oenological practices used to make the partially de-alcoholised wine or wines, as well as the relevant restrictions on making them. | "Where the wine or wines may be totally or partially de-alcoholised, the product specification shall also contain a description of the totally or partially de-alcoholised wine or wines in accordance with paragraph 1, point (d), mutatis mutandis, and, where applicable, the specific oenological practices used to make the totally or partially de-alcoholised wine or wines, as well as the relevant restrictions on making them. |
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| (15c) In article 120, paragraph 1, point (ga) is included: | |
| (ga) for wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, where no de-alcoholisation treatment in accordance with Part I, Section E of Annex VIII, has been applied to the totality or to part of the product, the term ‘naturally low-alcohol’ may be displayed if the actual alcoholic strength of the product does not exceed 8,5 % volume provided that the wine product derives exclusively from grapes harvested in winegrowing zones A and B referred to in Appendix I to Annex VII, and does not exceed 9 % volume in other wine-growing zones. | |
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| Article 123b (new) – Marketing | |
| 1. Measures shall be supported to promote the marketing of agricultural and agri-food products originating in the outermost regions (ORs), with the aim of: | |
| (a) bolstering local and regional markets in each OR; | |
| (b) increasing trade between different ORs; | |
| (c) improving OR products’ access to EU markets, particularly markets in continental Europe; | |
| (d) reducing the additional costs arising from remoteness, insularity, outermost location, small markets, dependence on transport and specific geographical and climatic conditions; | |
| (e) increasing the added value retained by producers and businesses established in the ORs; | |
| (f) building up the food autonomy, economic diversification and resilience of supply chains in the ORs. | |
| For the purposes of this Article, marketing operations may be supported: | |
| (a) within the OR where the products are produced or processed; | |
| (b) between different ORs, regardless of the Member State of which they form part; | |
| (c) between ORs and other regions of their Member State; | |
| (d) between ORs and other Union markets. | |
| Support may cover the following in particular: | |
| (a) sea, air and land transport costs, including transshipment and multimodal transport costs; | |
| (b) the costs of product storage, consolidation, wrapping, packaging, labelling and preservation; | |
| (c) setting up and modernising logistics centres, distribution platforms, cold stores and other collective facilities necessary for marketing. |
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| 1. The terms for buying sugar beet and sugar cane between Union growers of sugar beet and sugar cane and Union sugar undertakings, including pre-sowing delivery contracts, shall be governed by written agreements within the trade as described in Part II, Section A, point 6, of Annex II.; | 1. The terms for buying sugar beet and sugar cane between Union growers of sugar beet and sugar cane and Union sugar undertakings, including pre-sowing delivery contracts, shall be governed by written agreements within the trade as described in Part II, Section A, point 6, of Annex II.; agreements that shall ensure a fair balance between the parties and shall not give rise to abusive contractual practices. |
The amendment introduces this requirement to ensure fair and transparent contractual relationships in the agricultural sector. In several agri-food sectors, including sugar, structural imbalances in bargaining power exist between producers and processors. Without clear principles ensuring contractual balance, these imbalances may lead to unfair practices that negatively affect farmers' incomes and the stability of the supply chain.
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| (17a) Article 126a (new) | |
| Measure for speciality sugars from the outermost regions | |
| 1. A mechanism for stabilising the markets in speciality sugars originating in the outermost regions shall be introduced as of the publication of this Regulation until the next multiannual financial framework (2034), taking into account the specific structural social and economic situation of the regions concerned, which is exacerbated by their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, and by their economic dependence on a limited number of products. | |
| 2. The mechanism shall include: | |
| (a) for each tariff line corresponding to the market for speciality sugars, a minimum annual reference price shall be introduced, based on the average EU import price recorded during the October 2023-September 2024 sugar marketing year: | |
| – for code 1701 1490, the price shall be set at EUR 857/tonne; | |
| – for code 1701 1390, the price shall be set at EUR 1 284/tonne; | |
| – for code 1701 9100, the price shall be set at EUR 2 199/tonne; | |
| – for code 1701 9990, the price shall be set at EUR 994/tonne; | |
| this price shall be reassessed annually to take account of inflation (Euro area index), with the first correction being made on 1 January 2027; | |
| (b) a variable market support duty when the CIF import price is lower than the reference price; that duty shall be equal to the difference between the reference price and the import price, up to a maximum of EUR 419/tonne; | |
| (c) the customs entry points for the European market as a whole shall be designated by the competent authorities of the Member States, which shall be responsible for the implementation of this measure. |
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| (17a) the following Article 127a is inserted: | |
| ‘Article 127a (new) – Measures against market disturbance in the sugar sector | |
| 1. In the event of market disturbance or the threat thereof, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU is not to apply to agreements and decisions of associations of EU sugar manufacturers and EU sugar beet growers, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector and fall under one or more of the following categories: | |
| (a) market withdrawal; | |
| (b) processing and implementation; | |
| (c) storage by private operators; | |
| (d) temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle; | |
| (e) white sugar exports. | |
| 2. Where the Commission authorises agreements under this Article, the other market management measures may be granted exclusively within the framework of such authorised agreements. 3. Where the Commission adopts implementing acts in accordance with this Article, it may decide to grant Union support from the Unity Safety Net referred to in Article xx of Regulation (EU) XXX/ XXX establishing the European mechanism. Such financial support shall provide the means necessary for the implementation of those agreements and decisions by the operators concerned.’; |
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| (17a) in Part II, Title II, Chapter II, Section1, Subsection 1 the following Article 126a is added | |
| Measures against market disturbance in the sugar sector | |
| 1. In situations of market disturbance or threat of market disturbance, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU is not to apply to agreements and decisions of associations of EU sugar manufacturers and EU sugar beet growers, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector and fall under one or more of the following categories: | |
| (a) Market withdrawal | |
| (b) Transformation and processing | |
| (c) Storage by private operators | |
| (d) Temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle. | |
| (e) White sugar exports. | |
| (f) Restructuring | |
| 2. Where the Commission authorises agreements under this Article, the other market management measures may be granted exclusively within the framework of such authorised agreements. | |
| 3. Where the Commission adopts implementing acts in accordance with the with Article 127 new, it may decide to make Union support from the Unity Safety Net referred to in Article xx of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX establishing the European Facility. Such financial support shall provide the means necessary for the implementation of these agreements and decisions by the operators concerned. |
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| (17a) the following Article 127 is inserted: | |
| ‘Article 127 | |
| Measures to address market disturbance in the sugar sector | |
| 1. In the event of market disturbance or the threat thereof, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU is not to apply to agreements and decisions of associations of EU sugar manufacturers and sugar beet growers, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector and fall under one or more of the following categories: | |
| (a) market withdrawal; | |
| (b) processing and treatment; | |
| (c) storage by private operators; | |
| (d) temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle; | |
| (e) white sugar exports; | |
| (f) restructuring. | |
| 2. Where the Commission authorises agreements under this Article, the other market management measures may be granted only within the framework of such authorised agreements. | |
| 3. Where the Commission adopts implementing acts in accordance with this Article, it may decide to grant Union support from the Unity Safety Net referred to in Article xx of Regulation (EU) XXX/ XXX establishing the European mechanism. Such financial support shall provide the means necessary for the implementation of those agreements and decisions by the operators concerned.’; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (17a) 127a (new) Measures against market disturbances in the sugar sector 1. In situations of market disturbance or threat of market disturbance, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU does not apply to agreements and decisions of associations of EU sugar producers and sugar beet growers, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector and fall under one or more of the following categories: (a) Market withdrawal (b) Transformation and processing (c) Storage by private operators (d) Temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle (e) White sugar exports 2. Where the Commission authorises agreements under this Article, the other market management measures may be granted exclusively within the framework of such authorised agreements. 3. Where the Commission adopts implementing acts pursuant to Article 127 (new), it may decide to provide Union support under the Unity Safety Net referred to in Article xx of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX establishing the EU Facility. Such financial support shall provide the means necessary for the implementation of those agreements and decisions by the operators concerned. |
Il settore dello zucchero di barbabietola dell’UE presenta caratteristiche strutturali specifiche. Esso combina la produzione agricola, soggetta a vincoli stagionali e biologici, con la trasformazione industriale basata su lunghi cicli di produzione e contrattuali, poiché le decisioni relative all’acquisto delle barbabietole da zucchero vengono prese con largo anticipo rispetto alla commercializzazione dello zucchero che ne deriva. Il settore è inoltre interessato da un problema di azione collettiva, in quanto i singoli operatori non possono affrontare efficacemente gli squilibri di mercato attraverso adeguamenti unilaterali, poiché tali sforzi rischiano di svantaggiare gli operatori interessati, pur essendo neutralizzati dal comportamento di altri partecipanti al mercato e non riuscendo a ripristinare l'equilibrio complessivo del mercato. Questa realtà strutturale è stata storicamente riconosciuta attraverso il sistema delle quote. In periodi di perturbazione del mercato o di minaccia di tale perturbazione, l’assenza di coordinamento tra coltivatori di barbabietola e produttori di zucchero può portare a esiti di mercato disordinati. Il presente emendamento consente, a condizioni rigorose e per un periodo limitato, misure di coordinamento temporanee, garantendo al contempo la proporzionalità e il rispetto delle regole di concorrenza attraverso l’allineamento all’articolo 222
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| (17a) In Part II, Title II, Chapter II, Section 1, Subsection 2, the following article is inserted: | |
| Article 127a | |
| Measures in the sugar sector in the event of market imbalances | |
| 1. In the event of the existence or threat of serious market imbalances within the meaning of Article 3(5), sugar producers and sugar beet growers and their organisations may conclude agreements on: withdrawals, temporary planning of production, processing, private storage and the export of white sugar. | |
| 2. The agreements referred to in paragraph 1 shall benefit from a derogation from Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union under the conditions laid down in Article 222. | |
| 3. Measures taken pursuant to this Article may be supported financially from the agricultural reserve or from the safety net established by the national plans regulation. |
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| (17a) Article 126a – new | |
| "1. In situations of market disturbance or threat of market disturbance, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU is not to apply to agreements and decisions of associations of EU sugar manufacturers and EU sugar beet growers, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector and fall under one or more of the following categories: | |
| (a) Market withdrawal | |
| (b) Transformation and processing | |
| (c) Storage by private operators | |
| (d) Temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle. | |
| (e) White sugar exports | |
| (f) Restructuring | |
| 2. Where the Commission authorises agreements under this Article, the other market management measures may be granted exclusively within the framework of such authorised agreements. | |
| 3. Where the Commission adopts implementing acts in accordance with the with Article 127 new, it may decide to make Union support from the Unity Safety Net referred to in Article xx of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX establishing the European Facility. Such financial support shall provide the means necessary for the implementation of these agreements and decisions by the operators concerned | |
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The EU beet sugar sector has specific structural characteristics. It combines agricultural production, subject to seasonal and biological constraints, with industrial processing based on long production and contracting cycles, as sugar beet purchase decisions are taken well in advance of the marketing of the resulting sugar. The sector is also affected by a collective action problem, as individual operators cannot effectively address market imbalances through unilateral adjustments, since such efforts risk disadvantaging the operators concerned, while being neutralised by the behaviour of other market participants and failing to restore overall market balance. This structural reality was historically recognised through the quota system.In periods of market disturbance or threat thereof, the absence of coordination between beet growers and sugar manufacturers can lead to disorderly market outcomes. This amendment allows, under strict conditions and for a limited period, temporary coordination measures, while ensuring proportionality and respect of competition rules through alignment with Article 222.
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| Hemp | deleted |
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| Article 147b | deleted |
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| Production of hemp | deleted |
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| Production of hemp | Production of industrial hemp |
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| 1. The following products may be produced in the Union if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and they meet the following conditions: | deleted |
| (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302 grown from seeds certified in accordance with Council Directive 2002/57/EC* or in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Directive 2008/62/EC** in the case of conservation varieties; | |
| (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 produced in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | |
| (c) hemp seeds other than for sowing, falling within CN code 1207 99 91 grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | |
| (d) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86 grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. |
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| 1. The following products may be produced in the Union if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and they meet the following conditions: | 1. The following products may be produced in the Union provided that they are obtained from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species and they meet the following conditions: |
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| 1. The following products may be produced in the Union if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and they meet the following conditions: | 1. The following products may be produced in the Union as “industrial hemp” if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and they meet the following conditions: |
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| 1. The following products may be produced in the Union if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and they meet the following conditions: | 1. The following products may be produced in the Union if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 % and they meet the following conditions: |
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| 1. The following products may be produced in the Union if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and they meet the following conditions: | 1. The following products may be produced in the Union if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,5 % and they meet the following conditions: |
It is deemed necessary to restore the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) limit to 0.5% in order to align with international markets, reduce the administrative burden on farmers and strengthen the competitiveness of the European industrial hemp sector.
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| 1. The following products may be produced in the Union if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and they meet the following conditions: | 1. The following products may be produced in the Union if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,5 % and they meet the following conditions: |
It is necessary to increase the level of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in cannabis strain Cannabis Sativa L. from 0.3% to 0.5%. Depending on the weather conditions, the THC content of individual hemp samples taken for testing may differ significantly from the average THC content for a given variety, and increasing the THC level will allow farmers not to be afraid to grow hemp due to the possibility of exceeding the level of 0.3% THC in individual samples.
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| 1. The following products may be produced in the Union if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and they meet the following conditions: | 1. The following products may be produced in the Union if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 % and they meet the following conditions: |
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| 1. The following products may be produced in the Union if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and they meet the following conditions: | 1. The following products may be produced in the Union if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 % and they meet the following conditions: |
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| (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302 grown from seeds certified in accordance with Council Directive 2002/57/EC* or in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Directive 2008/62/EC** in the case of conservation varieties; | deleted |
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| (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302 grown from seeds certified in accordance with Council Directive 2002/57/EC* or in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Directive 2008/62/EC** in the case of conservation varieties; | (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302 grown from seeds certified in accordance with Council Directive 2002/57/EC* or in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Directive 2008/62/EC** in the case of conservation varieties, with a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % ; |
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| (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 produced in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | deleted |
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| (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 produced in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 produced in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties, with a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % ; |
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| (c) hemp seeds other than for sowing, falling within CN code 1207 99 91 grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | deleted |
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| (c) hemp seeds other than for sowing, falling within CN code 1207 99 91 grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | (c) hemp seeds other than for sowing, falling within CN code 1207 99 91 grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties, with a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % ; |
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| (ca) hemp flowers falling within CN code 1211 90 86, grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in the case of conservation varieties, in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC, with a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,5 % ; |
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| (d) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86 grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. | deleted |
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| (d) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86 grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. | (d) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86 grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties, with a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 %. |
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| 2. Products referred to in paragraph 1 not meeting the conditions laid down therein may be produced on the territory of Member States that allow so for their territory and under the conditions they lay down in accordance with Union, international and national law. | deleted |
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| 2a. Scientific review of THC thresholds shall be carried out periodically, taking into account updated evidence and ensuring coherence between public health protection and agricultural development. |
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| Article 147ba | |
| Production of hemp for extraction | |
| 1. The following products may be produced in the Union if they are grown from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ3-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,5 % and they meet the following conditions: (a) hemp ffowering tops produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ3- tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,5 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/C2/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | |
| 2. Products referred to in paragraph 1 not meeting the conditions laid down therein may be produced on the territory of Member States that allow so for their territory and under the conditions they lay down in accordance with Union, international and national law. |
Specific dispositions should be designed to distinguish hemp grown for industrial uses and hem grown for extractionGiven its specific characteristics, the hemp for extraction category would not be eligible for support under this Regulation.
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| Marketing of hemp | deleted |
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| Marketing of hemp | Marketing of industrial hemp |
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| The following products may only be marketed in the Union if the following conditions are met: | deleted |
| (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | |
| (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 %, marketed in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | |
| (c) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86, of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. |
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| (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; |
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| (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,5 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; |
It is necessary to increase the level of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in cannabis strain Cannabis Sativa L. from 0.3% to 0.5%. Depending on the weather conditions, the THC content of individual hemp samples taken for testing may differ significantly from the average THC content for a given variety, and increasing the THC level will allow farmers not to be afraid to grow hemp due to the possibility of exceeding the level of 0.3% THC in individual samples.
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| (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,5 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; |
It is deemed necessary to restore the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) limit to 0.5% in order to align with international markets, reduce the administrative burden on farmers and strengthen the competitiveness of the European industrial hemp sector.
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| (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; |
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| (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1% and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; |
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| (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 %, marketed in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 %, marketed in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; |
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| (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 %, marketed in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,5 %, marketed in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; |
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| (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 %, marketed in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,5 %, marketed in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; |
It is necessary to increase the level of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in cannabis strain Cannabis Sativa L. from 0.3% to 0.5%. Depending on the weather conditions, the THC content of individual hemp samples taken for testing may differ significantly from the average THC content for a given variety, and increasing the THC level will allow farmers not to be afraid to grow hemp due to the possibility of exceeding the level of 0.3% THC in individual samples.
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| (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 %, marketed in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 %, marketed in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; |
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| (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 %, marketed in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; | (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 %, marketed in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties; |
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| (ba) hemp flowers falling within CN code 1211 90 86, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,5 % grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. |
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| (c) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86, of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. | (c) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86, of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. |
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| (c) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86, of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. | (c) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86, of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,5 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. |
It is necessary to increase the level of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in cannabis strain Cannabis Sativa L. from 0.3% to 0.5%. Depending on the weather conditions, the THC content of individual hemp samples taken for testing may differ significantly from the average THC content for a given variety, and increasing the THC level will allow farmers not to be afraid to grow hemp due to the possibility of exceeding the level of 0.3% THC in individual samples.
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| (c) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86, of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. | (c) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86, of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,5 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. |
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| (c) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86, of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. | (c) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86, of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. |
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| (c) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86, of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. | (c) all other parts of the hemp plant falling withing CN code 1211 90 86, of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties. |
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| Hemp seeds other than for sowing, falling within CN code 1207 99 91 may be marketed in the Union. | deleted |
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| 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, products listed in that paragraph not complying with the conditions laid down therein may be marketed for use for medical and scientific purposes in accordance with Union, international and national law. | deleted |
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| 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, products listed in that paragraph not complying with the conditions laid down therein may be marketed for use for medical and scientific purposes in accordance with Union, international and national law. | 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, products listed in that paragraph not complying with the conditions laid down therein may be marketed for use for medical and scientific purposes in accordance with Union, international and national law; or for other purposes authorised under the national law of the Member State concerned. |
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| 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, products listed in that paragraph not complying with the conditions laid down therein may be marketed for use for medical and scientific purposes in accordance with Union, international and national law. | 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, products listed in that paragraph not complying with the conditions laid down therein may be marketed for use for medical and scientific purposes in accordance with Union, international and national law, or for other purposes authorised under the national law of the Member State concerned. |
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| Hemp products referred to in paragraph 1 derived from hemp plants sown before [1 January of the year after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] may continue to be marketed in accordance with the rules in force prior to that date until [31 December of the year after the entry into force of the amending Regulation]. | deleted |
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| Article 147ca | |
| Marketing of hemp for extraction | |
| 1. The following products may only be marketed in the Union if the following conditions is met: (a) hemp flowering tops produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum ΔG- tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,5 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties, and intended for extraction in accordance with applicable Union law and the national law of the Member State concerned; | |
| 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, products listed in that paragraph not complying with the conditions laid down therein may be marketed for use for medical and scientific purposes in accordance with Union, international and national law. |
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| (18a) Article 148, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: | |
| 1. Where a Member State decides that every delivery of raw milk in its territory by a farmer to a processor of raw milk must be covered by a written contract between the parties and/or decides that first purchasers must make a written offer for a contract for the delivery of raw milk by the farmers, such contract and/or such offer for a contract shall fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 2. Where a Member State decides that deliveries of raw milk by a farmer to a processor of raw milk must be covered by a written contract between the parties, it shall also decide which stage or stages of the delivery shall be covered by such a contract if the delivery of raw milk is made through one or more collectors. For the purposes of this Article, a "collector" means an undertaking which transports raw milk from a farmer or another collector to a processor of raw milk or another collector, where the ownership of the raw milk is transferred in each case. | 1. Deliveries in the Union of milk and milk products by farmers, including farmers’ associations, or by producer organisations or associations of producer organisations, to processors, collectors, distributors or retailers shall, if the farmers request it, be covered by a written contract. Where the farmer requests a written contract, the processors, collectors, distributors or retailers shall be obliged to conclude such a contract. |
Instead of imposing a general obligation to conclude mandatory written contract, this decision should be in the hand of the farmers themselves who should be able to request a written contract. If a farmer requests to have written contract to their processors, collectors, distributors, or retailers, they should be obliged to respond to the farmer’s request and to conclude such contract.
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| (19a) Article 149, paragraph 3 | |
| Notwithstanding the conditions set out in of point (c)(ii) and (iii) of paragraph 2, a producer organisation may negotiate pursuant to paragraph 1 provided that, with regard to that producer organisation, the volume of raw milk covered by the negotiations which is produced in or delivered in a Member State having a total annual raw milk production of less than 500 000 tonnes does not exceed 45 % of the total national production of that Member State. | "Notwithstanding the conditions set out in of point (c)(ii) and (iii) of paragraph 2, a producer organisation may negotiate pursuant to paragraph 1 provided that, with regard to that producer organisation, the volume of raw milk covered by the negotiations which is produced in or delivered in a Member State having a total annual raw milk production of less than 1 000 000 tonnes does not exceed 45 % of the total national production of that Member State. |
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Since 2013, the milk market situation has evolved post milk quota. The percentages in paragraph 2 of volume of raw milk covered by negotiations in a member state have been increased through the targeted amendment of the CMO. However, for the exception of smaller member states, no modifications of the percentages have been made.
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| (19b) The following Article 149a (new) is inserted | |
| 'Article 149a (new) Milk Market Observatory - | |
| Index and Stability Mechanism: | |
| 1. In order to maintain a stable milk market, the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) shall undertake the following tasks: | |
| (a) Compilation of a market balance index, based on data on production volumes, milk prices and production costs. The index shall provide information on the EU milk market's equilibrium or balanced market state, wherein supply and demand of raw milk meet at a level where farm gate prices cover production costs. | |
| (b) Implementation of a crisis mechanism, to be activated in phases, each triggered by a certain percentage change in the market balance index. | |
| The phases and the corresponding measures shall be maintained until the market returns to the balanced market state. | |
| (i) If the current market state deviates by -7.5% from the balanced state: the MMO announces an early warning phase, private storage is opened and/or reduction-incentivising programmes are activated for a defined period of time. | |
| (ii) If the current market state deviates by -15% from the balanced state: the MMO announces a crisis phase, a voluntary volume reduction scheme is activated and a market responsibility penalty is enforced on all producers that increase their production during this period | |
| (iii) If the current market state deviates by - 25% from the balanced state: a universal reduction scheme is activated, with a defined percentage reduction over a set period of time for all producers, and a market responsibility penalty is enforced on all producers that do not reduce production during this period. | |
| 2. The crisis mechanism set out in Article 149a(1)(b) may be financed by a producer contribution per kilogramme of milk and by the market responsibility penalties, or implemented or supported by the use of Exceptional Measures under Part V Chapter I, where relevant. | |
| 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts establishing the following points: | |
| (a) The calculation of the market balance index as well as the determination of the "balanced market" state | |
| (b) The amounts of the market responsibility penalty and the producer contribution per kilogramme of milk, taking into account proportionality in the contributions of producers according to their volumes. |
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| (20a) In Article 152(1), point (c), point (v) is replaced by the following: | |
| (v) optimising production costs and return on investments, including investment concerning environmental and animal welfare standards, particularly through joint purchasing of inputs, shared services and collective storage, and using objective, transparent and regularly updated indicators of production costs in production planning and contract negotiations, as well as stabilising producer prices, with the aim of strengthening producers’ position in the food supply chain and helping to prevent recurrent purchasing practices at prices that are manifestly not enough to reflect sustainable production costs, in compliance with Union competition law; |
Producer organisations should have an explicit mandate to collectively reduce costs, improve price setting and use reliable indicators of production costs in planning and contract negotiations. This amendment strengthens the producers’ bargaining power while following Union competition law and without imposing a rigid and administratively complex minimum price at Union level.
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| (19a) Article 153 paragraph 1 is modified : | |
| 1. The statutes of a producer organisation shall require its producer members, in particular, to: | 1. The statutes of a producer organisation shall require its producer members, in particular, to: |
| (a) apply the rules adopted by the producer organisation relating to production reporting, production, marketing and protection of the environment; | (a) apply the rules adopted by the producer organisation relating to production reporting, production, marketing and protection of the environment; |
| (b) be members of only one producer organisation for any given product of the holding; however Member States may derogate from this condition in duly justified cases where producer members hold two distinct production units located in different geographical areas; | (b) be members of only one producer organisation for any given product of the holding, however, Member States may derogate from the requirement in point (b) in duly justified cases where producer members hold two distinct production units located in different geographical areas, or where any given product refers to products, other than the products listed in Parts IX and X of Annex I, sufficiently distinct in particular on the basis of their characteristics or intended final uses. |
| (c ) provide the information requested by the producer organisation for statistical purposes. |
The possibility to be a member of two different Producers Organisations for the same product should be strictly limited and in any case not applicable to fruits and vegetables, to avoid undermining theirr strengh and bargaining power.
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| (20b) in Article 153, paragraph 1, the point (a) is replaced by the following | |
| (a) apply the rules adopted by the producer organisation relating to production reporting, production, marketing and protection of the environment; | "(a) apply the rules adopted by the producer organisation relating to production reporting, production, marketing and protection of the environment, occupational health and safety and rules against labour exploitation; |
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| (19a) Article 153, paragraph 1, point (a) is replaced by the following | |
| 1. Member States may, on request, recognise producer organisations, which: | "1. Member States may, on request, recognise producer organisations, which: |
| (a) are constituted, and controlled in accordance with point (c) of Article 153(2), by producers in a specific sector listed in Article 1(2); | (a) are constituted by producers in one or several sectors listed in Article 1(2) or by producers of organic products, as defined in Regulation 2018/848, in one or several sectors listed in Article 1(2), and are controlled by farmer members, in accordance with Article 153(2), point (c); |
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This amendment intends (only) to clarify that organic-specific producer organisations may be constituted and recognised, as was intended by the Commission proposal on the CMO dating from 2024.(NB; The possibility for POs to cover "several" sectors was already introduced in the CMO reform voted in June 2026, but has not yet been put into the consolidated version online. It is not the intention of the amendment to change this aspect of "one or several sectors", the text merely intends to reflect this more recent change and to introduce as new only the element pertaining to organic.)
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| in Article 153(1), point (b) is replaced by the following: | |
| (b) be members of only one producer organisation for any given product of the holding; however Member States may derogate from this condition in duly justified cases where producer members hold two distinct production units located in different geographical areas; | ‘(b) be members of only one producer organisation for any given product of the holding, with the exception of the potato sector and the sector referred to in Article 1(2)(l), where a producer may be a member of more than one producer organisation; however, Member States may derogate from this condition in duly justified cases where producer members hold two distinct production units located in different geographical areas;’ |
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| (a)apply the rules adopted by the producer organisation relating to production reporting, production, marketing and protection of the environment; | Article 153 - paragraph 1 - letter (a) is amended as follow: (a) apply the rules adopted by the producer organisation relating to production reporting, production, marketing, protection of the environment, and improvement of the conditions of employment and enforcement of employer obligations as well as occupational requirements in accordance with ANNEX I Part B of CAP Regulation; |
The amendment just add the second part on the improvement of the conditions of employment and enforcement of employer obligations as well as occupational health and safety requirements to the original text of the Regulation.
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| (19a) Article 152 is amended as follows: | |
| (b) in paragraph 1(c), the following points (iia) and (iib) are inserted: | |
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| (iia) strengthening the bargaining power of producers in the agricultural supply chain, in particular through collective bargaining on contracts, prices, volumes, delivery schedules, review clauses and payment terms; | |
| (iib) contributing to a fair, stable and predictable income for producer members, as well as to a more balanced distribution of value between the different links in the supply chain; | |
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| (19a) Article 152 is amended as follows: | |
| (a) in paragraph 1(b), the following points (viia) and (viib) are inserted: | |
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| (viia) joint organisation of services geared towards climate change adaptation, prevention of climate risks, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, and energy efficiency, as well as the production, self-consumption, storage or joint purchase of renewable energy, where such activities are directly related to the production, storage, processing or marketing of members’ products; | |
| (viib) joint implementation of measurement, accounting, information and steering tools to integrate production costs, climate risks, energy dependencies and the preservation and renewal of the economic, natural and human capital necessary for the continuity of agricultural activity into the economic decisions of producer organisations. | |
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| In Article 153 - paragraph 2 the following letter (g) is addedd: | |
| (g) joint and several liability for infringements of the workers' rights referred to in Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 that are attributable to their members. |
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| In Article 153 the following paragraph 4 is adedd: | |
| 4. Producer organisations shall exercise appropriate due diligence to prevent, identify, mitigate and remedy infringements referred to in letter (g) of paragraph 2, including through effective monitoring and verification measures. Compliance due diligence obligations shall not affect, limit, or exempt producer organisations from their joint and several liability linked to breaches of Social Conditionality by their members. |
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| (19b) in Article 153(2), point (b) is replaced by the following: | |
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| (b) the imposition on members of financial contributions needed to finance the producer organisation; | (b) the imposition on members of financial contributions needed to finance the producer organisation, in particular, where appropriate, to finance the operational programme or programmes for which the producer organisation receives public funding; |
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| (19b) in Article 153(2), point (c) is replaced by the following: | |
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| (c) rules enabling the producer members to scrutinise democratically their organisation and its decisions as well as its accounts and budgets; | (c) rules enabling the producer members to scrutinise democratically and effectively their organisation, its decisions, its accounts and budgets and its strategic policies; |
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| (19b) in Article 153(2), the following points are added: | |
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| (g) the obligation for management bodies to provide producer members, on a regular basis, with the information necessary to assess their action, in particular on the volumes marketed, the conditions for placing on the market, the prices or procedures for determining the prices obtained, the operating costs, the use of financial contributions, the investments made, the services provided to members and the achievement of the objectives pursued by the organisation; | |
| (h) arrangements for organising regular discussions among producer members on the organisation’s strategic policies; | |
| (i) rules to prevent, declare and address conflicts of interest and situations of over-reliance that are likely to affect the decision-making autonomy of the producer organisation; | |
| (j) guarantees enabling producer members to participate effectively and in a balanced manner in the organisation’s decisions. | |
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| (20a) In Article 154, paragraph 1, the point (b) is replaced by the following | |
| (b) has a minimum number of members and/or covers a minimum volume or value of marketable production, to be laid down by the Member State concerned, in the area where it operates; such provisions shall not prevent the recognition of producer organisations which are dedicated to small-scale production; | "2(b) has a minimum number of members and/or covers a minimum volume or value of marketable production, to be laid down by the Member State concerned, in the area where it operates; such provisions shall not prevent the recognition of producer organisations which are dedicated to small-scale production or producer organisations for multiple products composed of organic producers under Regulation 848/2018 |
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| (3a) Producer organisations which have been recognised before [date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] for one or more products in the protein crop sector shall be deemed to be recognised in that sector as producer organisations pursuant to Article 152. Those producer organisations shall also retain their recognition for other products recognised under other sectors. However, where those producer organisations do no longer fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article for one or more sectors, Member States shall withdraw their recognition for the concerned sectors no later than [31 December 20XX at least 2 full years after the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation]. | (3a) Producer organisations which have been recognised before [date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] for one or more products in the protein crop sector may be deemed to be recognised in that sector as producer organisations pursuant to Article 152. Those producer organisations shall also retain their recognition for other products recognised under other sectors. However, where those producer organisations do no longer fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article for one or more sectors, Member States shall withdraw their recognition for the concerned sectors no later than [31 December 20XX at least 2 full years after the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation]. |
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| 3a. Producer organisations which have been recognised before [date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] for one or more products in the protein crop sector shall be deemed to be recognised in that sector as producer organisations pursuant to Article 152. Those producer organisations shall also retain their recognition for other products recognised under other sectors. However, where those producer organisations do no longer fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article for one or more sectors, Member States shall withdraw their recognition for the concerned sectors no later than [31 December 20XX at least 2 full years after the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation]. | 3a. Producer organisations which have been recognised before [date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] for one or more products in the protein crop sector may be deemed to be recognised in that sector as producer organisations pursuant to Article 152. Those producer organisations shall also retain their recognition for other products recognised under other sectors. However, where those producer organisations do no longer fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article for one or more sectors, Member States shall withdraw their recognition for the concerned sectors no later than [31 December 20XX at least 2 full years after the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation]. |
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| 3b. Producer organisations which have been recognised before [date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] for one or more products added under point VIII of Annex I for the flax and hemp sector shall be deemed to be recognised in that sector as producer organisations pursuant to Article 152. Those producer organisations shall also retain their recognition for other products recognised under other sectors. However, where those producer organisations do no longer fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article for one or more sectors, Member States shall withdraw their recognition for the concerned sectors no later than [31 December 20XX at least 2 full years after the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation].; | 3b. Producer organisations which have been recognised before [date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] for one or more products added under point VIII of Annex I for the flax and hemp sector may be deemed to be recognised in that sector as producer organisations pursuant to Article 152. Those producer organisations shall also retain their recognition for other products recognised under other sectors. However, where those producer organisations do no longer fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article for one or more sectors, Member States shall withdraw their recognition for the concerned sectors no later than [31 December 20XX at least 2 full years after the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation].; |
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| (20a) Article 157(1) is amended as follows: | |
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| Member States may, on request, recognise interbranch organisations at national and regional levels and at the level of the economic areas referred to in Article 164(2) in a specific sector listed in Article 1(2) which: | Member States may, on request, recognise interbranch organisations at national and regional levels and at the level of the economic areas referred to in Article 164(2) in one or more sectors listed in Article 1(2) which: |
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| (20a) Article 157(1) is amended as follows: | |
| Article 157 Interbranch organisations | ‘Article 157 Interbranch organisations |
| 1. Member States may, on request, recognise interbranch organisations in a specific sector listed in Article 1(2) which: | 1. Member States may, on request, recognise interbranch organisations in a specific sector listed in Article 1(2), and in the cotton sector, which: |
| (a) are constituted of representatives of economic activities linked to the production and to at least one of the following stages of the supply chain: the processing of or trade in, including distribution of, products in one or more sectors; | (a) are constituted of representatives of economic activities linked to the production and to at least one of the following stages of the supply chain: the processing of or trade in, including distribution of, products in one or more sectors; |
| (b) are formed on the initiative of all or some of the organisations or associations which constitute them; (c) pursue a specific aim taking account of the interests of their members and of consumers, which may include, in particular, one of the following objectives: | (b) are formed on the initiative of all or some of the organisations or associations which constitute them; (c) pursue a specific aim taking account of the interests of their members and of consumers, which may include, in particular, one of the following objectives: |
| (i) improving knowledge and the transparency of production and the market, including by publication of aggregated statistical data on production costs, prices, including, where appropriate, price indices, volumes and duration of contracts which have been previously concluded, and by providing analyses of potential future market developments at regional, national or international level; | (i) improving knowledge and the transparency of production and the market, including by publication of aggregated statistical data on production costs, prices, including, where appropriate, price indices, volumes and duration of contracts which have been previously concluded, and by providing analyses of potential future market developments at regional, national or international level; |
| (ii) forecasting of production potential, and recording public market prices; | (ii) forecasting of production potential, and recording public market prices; |
| (iii) helping to coordinate better the way the products are placed on the market, in particular by means of research and market studies; | (iii) helping to coordinate better the way the products are placed on the market, in particular by means of research and market studies; |
| (iv) exploring potential export markets; | (iv) exploring potential export markets; |
| (v) without prejudice to Articles 148 and 168, drawing up standard forms of contract, compatible with Union rules, for the sale of agricultural products to purchasers and/or the supply of processed products to distributors and retailers, taking into account the need to achieve fair competitive conditions and to avoid market distortions; | (v) without prejudice to Articles 148 and 168, drawing up standard forms of contract, compatible with Union rules, for the sale of agricultural products to purchasers and/or the supply of processed products to distributors and retailers, taking into account the need to achieve fair competitive conditions and to avoid market distortions; |
| (vi) exploiting to a fuller extent the potential of the products, including at the level of market outlets, and developing initiatives to strengthen economic competitiveness and innovation; | (vi) exploiting to a fuller extent the potential of the products, including at the level of market outlets, and developing initiatives to strengthen economic competitiveness and innovation; |
| (vii) providing the information and carrying out the research necessary to innovate, rationalise, improve and adjust production and, where applicable, the processing and marketing, towards products more suited to market requirements and consumer tastes and expectations, in particular with regard to product quality, including the specific characteristics of products with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, and protection of the environment; | (vii) providing the information and carrying out the research necessary to innovate, rationalise, improve and adjust production and, where applicable, the processing and marketing, towards products more suited to market requirements and consumer tastes and expectations, in particular with regard to product quality, including the specific characteristics of products with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, and protection of the environment; |
| (viii) seeking ways of restricting the use of animal-health or plant protection products, better managing other inputs, ensuring product quality and soil and water conservation, promoting food safety, in particular through traceability of products, and improving animal health and welfare; | (viii) seeking ways of restricting the use of animal-health or plant protection products, better managing other inputs, ensuring product quality and soil and water conservation, promoting food safety, in particular through traceability of products, and improving animal health and welfare; |
| (ix) developing methods and instruments for improving product quality at all stages of production and, where applicable, of processing and marketing; | (ix) developing methods and instruments for improving product quality at all stages of production and, where applicable, of processing and marketing; |
| (x) taking all possible actions to uphold, protect and promote organic farming and designations of origin, quality labels and geographical indications; | (x) taking all possible actions to uphold, protect and promote organic farming and designations of origin, quality labels and geographical indications; |
| (xi) promoting and carrying out research into integrated, sustainable production or other environmentally sound production methods; | (xi) promoting and carrying out research into integrated, sustainable production or other environmentally sound production methods; |
| (xii) encouraging healthy and responsible consumption of the products on the internal market and/or informing about the harm linked to hazardous consumption patterns; | (xii) encouraging healthy and responsible consumption of the products on the internal market and/or informing about the harm linked to hazardous consumption patterns; |
| (xiii) promoting consumption of, and/or furnishing information concerning, products on the internal market and external markets; | (xiii) promoting consumption of, and/or furnishing information concerning, products on the internal market and external markets; |
| (xiv) contributing to the management of by-products and the reduction and management of waste. | (xiv) contributing to the management of by-products and the reduction and management of waste. |
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Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
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| (21a) In Article 157(1), the introductory section is replaced by the following: | |
| Member States may, on request, recognise interbranch organisations at national and regional levels and at the level of the economic areas referred to in Article 164(2) in a specific sector listed in Article 1(2) which: | ‘Member States may, on request, recognise interbranch organisations at national and regional levels and at the level of the economic areas referred to in Article 164(2) in a specific sector listed in Article 1(2), or in the cotton sector, which:’ |
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| 3a. Interbranch organisations which have been recognised before [date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] for one or more products in the protein crop sector shall be deemed to be recognised in that sector as interbranch organisations pursuant to Article 157. Those interbranch organisations shall also retain their recognition for other products recognised under other sectors. However, where those interbranch organisations do no longer fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article for one or more sectors, Member States shall withdraw their recognition for the concerned sectors no later than [31 December 20XX at least 2 full years after the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation]. | 3a. Interbranch organisations which have been recognised before [date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] for one or more products in the protein crop sector may be deemed to be recognised in that sector as interbranch organisations pursuant to Article 157. Those interbranch organisations shall also retain their recognition for other products recognised under other sectors. However, where those interbranch organisations do no longer fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article for one or more sectors, Member States shall withdraw their recognition for the concerned sectors no later than [31 December 20XX at least 2 full years after the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation]. |
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| 3b. Interbranch organisations which have been recognised before [date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] for one or more products added under point VIII of Annex I for the flax and hemp sector shall be deemed to be recognised in that sector as interbranch organisations pursuant to Article 157. Those interbranch organisations shall also retain their recognition for other products recognised under other sectors. However, where those interbranch organisations do no longer fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article for one or more sectors, Member States shall withdraw their recognition for the concerned sectors no later than [31 December 20XX at least 2 full years after the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation].; | 3b. Interbranch organisations which have been recognised before [date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] for one or more products added under point VIII of Annex I for the flax and hemp sector may be deemed to be recognised in that sector as interbranch organisations pursuant to Article 157. Those interbranch organisations shall also retain their recognition for other products recognised under other sectors. However, where those interbranch organisations do no longer fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article for one or more sectors, Member States shall withdraw their recognition for the concerned sectors no later than [31 December 20XX at least 2 full years after the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation].; |
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| (22) Article 159 is amended as follows: | deleted |
| (a) in point (a), the following point is added: | |
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| (v) protein crop sector; | |
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| (22) Article 159 is amended as follows: | deleted |
| (b) point (b) is replaced by the following: | |
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| (b) interbranch organisations in the olive oil and table olives sector, the tobacco sector and protein crop sector.; | |
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| (v) protein crop sector; | deleted |
Against of mandatory recognition of new POs in this sector because it is a complex sector with a wide range of product categories.
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| (va) cereal sector |
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| (b) interbranch organisations in the olive oil and table olives sector, the tobacco sector and protein crop sector.; | deleted |
Against of mandatory recognition of new POs in this sector because it is a complex sector with a wide range of product categories.
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (b) interbranch organisations in the olive oil and table olives sector, the tobacco sector and protein crop sector.; | (b) interbranch organisations in the olive oil and table olives sector, the tobacco sector and protein crop sector, paying particular attention to the sustainable development of regions and rural areas and the strengthening of autonomous value chains.; |
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| (22b) Article 164(1) is amended as follows: | |
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| 1. In cases where a recognised producer organisation, a recognised association of producer organisations, a recognised producer group within the meaning of Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, or a recognised interbranch organisation operating in a specific economic area or areas of a Member State is considered to be representative of the production of, trade in, or processing of a given product, the Member State concerned may, at the request of that organisation, make binding, for a limited period of time, some of the agreements, decisions or concerted practices agreed within that organisation on other operators acting in the economic area or areas in question, whether individuals or groups, who do not belong to the organisation or association. | |
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| (22a) Article 165 is replaced as follows : | |
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| Article 165 | Article 165 |
| Financial contributions of non-members | Financial contributions of non-members |
| Where rules of a recognised producer organisation, a recognised association of producer organisations or a recognised interbranch organisation are extended under Article 164 and the activities covered by those rules are in the general economic interest of economic operators whose activities relate to the products concerned, the Member State which has granted recognition may, after consulting the relevant stakeholders, decide that individual economic operators or groups which are not members of the organisation but which benefit from those activities shall pay the organisation all or part of the financial contributions paid by its members to the extent that such contributions are intended to cover costs directly incurred as a result of pursuing one or more of the activities in question. Any organisation which receives contributions from non-members under this Article, if requested by a member or a non-member that contributes financially to the activities of the organisation, shall make available those parts of its yearly budget which relate to the pursuit of activities listed in Article 164(4). | Where rules of a recognised producer organisation, a recognised association of producer organisations, a producer group referred to in Article 32 or 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 or a recognised interbranch organisation are extended under Article 164, and the activities covered by those rules are in the general economic interest of economic operators whose activities relate to the products concerned, the Member State which has granted recognition may, after consulting the relevant stakeholders, decide that individual economic operators or groups which are not members of the organisation but which benefit from those activities shall pay the organisation all or part of the financial contributions paid by its members to the extent that such contributions are intended to cover costs directly incurred as a result of pursuing one or more of the activities in question. Any organisation which receives contributions from non-members under this Article, if requested by a member or a non-member that contributes financially to the activities of the organisation, shall make available those parts of its yearly budget which relate to the pursuit of activities listed in Article 164(4). |
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| In the case of contributions requested from individual economic operators or groups operating under Regulation 848/2018 which are not members of the organisation, any organisation which receives contributions under this Article shall provide justification of the benefits of those activities which are specifically accruing to organic operators. | |
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An organisation requesting contributions from organic producer non-members should justify how the activities of the recognised organisation are providing benefits also to those organic producer non-members, since they are requesting contributions on that basis.
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| (22a) Article 165 is amended as follows: | |
| Where rules of a recognised producer organisation, a recognised association of producer organisations or a recognised interbranch organisation are extended under Article 164 and the activities covered by those rules are in the general economic interest of economic operators whose activities relate to the products concerned, the Member State which has granted recognition may, after consulting the relevant stakeholders, decide that individual economic operators or groups which are not members of the organisation but which benefit from those activities shall pay the organisation all or part of the financial contributions paid by its members to the extent that such contributions are intended to cover costs directly incurred as a result of pursuing one or more of the activities in question. Any organisation which receives contributions from non-members under this Article, if requested by a member or a non-member that contributes financially to the activities of the organisation, shall make available those parts of its yearly budget which relate to the pursuit of activities listed in Article 164(4). | "Where rules of a recognised producer organisation, a recognised association of producer organisations, a producer group referred to in Article 32 or 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 or a recognised interbranch organisation are extended under Article 164 and the activities covered by those rules are in the general economic interest of economic operators whose activities relate to the products concerned, the Member State which has granted recognition may, after consulting the relevant stakeholders, decide that individual economic operators or groups which are not members of the organisation but which benefit from those activities shall pay the organisation all or part of the financial contributions paid by its members to the extent that such contributions are intended to cover costs directly incurred as a result of pursuing one or more of the activities in question. Any organisation which receives contributions from non-members under this Article, if requested by a member or a non-member that contributes financially to the activities of the organisation, shall make available those parts of its yearly budget which relate to the pursuit of activities listed in Article 164(4). |
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| (22b) Article 166a is amended as follows : | |
| a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following text : | |
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| 1. Without prejudice to Articles 167 and 167a of this Regulation, at the request of a producer organisation or association of producer organisations recognised under Article 152(1) or 161(1) of this Regulation, an interbranch organisation recognised under Article 157(1) of this Regulation, a producer group as referred to in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 or a recognised producer group as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, Member States may lay down, for a limited period of time, binding rules for the regulation of the supply of agricultural products referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation benefiting from a protected designation of origin or from a protected geographical indication under Article 46(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 or under Article 93(1), points (a) and (b), of this Regulation. | 1. Without prejudice to Articles 167 and 167a of this Regulation, at the request of a producer organisation or association of producer organisations recognised under Article 152(1) or 161(1) of this Regulation, an interbranch organisation recognised under Article 157(1) of this Regulation, a producer group as referred to in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 or a recognised producer group as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, Member States may lay down, for a limited period of time, binding rules for the regulation of the supply of agricultural products referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation benefiting from a protected designation of origin or from a protected geographical indication under Article 46(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 or under Article 93(1), points (a) and (b), of this Regulation. |
| The binding rules for the regulation of the supply may also apply to an agricultural product processed into a product benefiting from a protected designation of origin or from a protected geographical indication. | |
| Where a recognised producer group referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 exists, the producer group referred to in Article 32 of that Regulation shall not have that right. | Where a recognised producer group referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 exists, the producer group referred to in Article 32 of that Regulation shall not have that right. |
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| (22b) Article 166a is amended as follows : | |
| a) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following text : | |
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| 2. The rules referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be subject to the existence of a prior agreement that is to be concluded between at least two-thirds of the producers of the product as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or their representatives, accounting for at least two-thirds of the production of that product in the geographical area referred to in Article 7(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 or Article 93(1), points (a)(iii) and (b)(iv), of this Regulation for wine. | 2.The rules referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be deemed to be established unless opposed by a blocking minority within a period of one month of the notification by the producer group of the proposed rules. |
| A blocking minority shall consist of at least one-third of the producers of the product as referred to in paragraph 1 or their representatives representing at least one-third of the production of that product in the geographical area referred to in Article 7(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 or Article 93(1), points (a)(iii) and (b)(iv), of this Regulation for wine. | |
| Where the production of the product referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article involves processing and the product specification referred to in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 or in Article 94(2) of this Regulation restricts the sourcing of the raw material to a specific geographical area, Member States shall require, for the purposes of the rules to be laid down according to paragraph 1 of this Article: | Where the production of the product referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article involves processing and the product specification referred to in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 or in Article 94(2) of this Regulation restricts the sourcing of the raw material to a specific geographical area, Member States shall require, for the purposes of the rules to be laid down according to paragraph 1 of this Article: |
| (a) that the producers of that raw material in the specific geographical area be consulted prior to the conclusion of the agreement referred to in this paragraph; or | (a) that the producers of that raw material in the specific geographical area be consulted prior to the conclusion of the agreement referred to in this paragraph; or |
| (b) that at least two-thirds of the producers of the raw material or their representatives, representing at least two-thirds of the production of the raw material used in the processing in the specific geographical area, are also parties to the agreement referred to in this paragraph. | (b) that at least two-thirds of the producers of the raw material or their representatives, representing at least two-thirds of the production of the raw material used in the processing in the specific geographical area, are also parties to the agreement referred to in this paragraph. |
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| 2. The rules referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be subject to the existence of a prior agreement that is to be concluded between at least two-thirds of the producers of the product as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or their representatives, accounting for at least two-thirds of the production of that product in the geographical area referred to in Article 7(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 or Article 93(1), points (a)(iii) and (b)(iv), of this Regulation for wine. Where the production of the product referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article involves processing and the product specification referred to in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 or in Article 94(2) of this Regulation restricts the sourcing of the raw material to a specific geographical area, Member States shall require, for the purposes of the rules to be laid down according to paragraph 1 of this Article: | 2. The rules referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be deemed to be established unless opposed by a blocking minority within a period of one month of the notification by the producer group of the proposed rules. A blocking minority shall consist of at least one-third of the producers of the product as referred to in paragraph 1 or their representatives representing at least one-third of the production of that product in the geographical area referred to in Article 7(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 or Article 93(1), points (a)(iii) and (b)(iv), of this Regulation for wine Where the production of the product referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article involves processing and the product specification referred to in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 or in Article 94(2) of this Regulation restricts the sourcing of the raw material to a specific geographical area, Member States shall require, for the purposes of the rules to be laid down according to paragraph 1 of this Article: |
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| 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article, for the production of cheese benefitting from a protected designation of origin or protected geographic indication, the rules referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be subject to the existence of a prior agreement between at least two-thirds of the milk producers or their representatives representing at least two-thirds of the raw milk used for the production of that cheese and, where relevant, at least two-thirds of the producers of that cheese or their representatives representing at least two-thirds of the production of that cheese in the geographical area referred to in Article 7(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. | 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article, for the production of cheese benefitting from a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication, the rules referred to in paragraph 1 shall be deemed to be established unless opposed by a blocking minority within a period of one month of the notification by the producer group of the proposed rules. A blocking minority shall consist of at least one-third of the milk producers or their representatives representing at least one-third of the raw milk used for the production of that cheese and, where relevant, at least one-third of the producers of that cheese or their representatives representing at least one-third of the production of that cheese in the geographical area referred to in Article 7(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. |
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| (22b) Article 166a is amended as follows : | |
| a) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following text : | |
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| 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article, for the production of cheese benefitting from a protected designation of origin or protected geographic indication, the rules referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be subject to the existence of a prior agreement between at least two-thirds of the milk producers or their representatives representing at least two-thirds of the raw milk used for the production of that cheese and, where relevant, at least two-thirds of the producers of that cheese or their representatives representing at least two-thirds of the production of that cheese in the geographical area referred to in Article 7(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. | 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article, for the production of cheese benefitting from a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication, the rules referred to in paragraph 1 shall be deemed to be established unless opposed by a blocking minority within a period of one month of the notification by the producer group of the proposed rules. |
| A blocking minority shall consist of at least one-third of the milk producers or their representatives representing at least one-third of the raw milk used for the production of that cheese and, where relevant, at least one-third of the producers of that cheese or their representatives representing at least one-third of the production of that cheese in the geographical area referred to in Article 7(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. | |
| For the purpose of the first subparagraph of this paragraph, concerning cheese benefiting from a protected geographical indication, the geographical area of origin of the raw milk, as set in the product specification for the cheese, shall be the same as the geographical area referred to in Article 7(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 relating to that cheese. | For the purpose of the first subparagraph of this paragraph, concerning cheese benefiting from a protected geographical indication, the geographical area of origin of the raw milk, as set in the product specification for the cheese, shall be the same as the geographical area referred to in Article 7(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 relating to that cheese. |
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| (22b) Article 166a is amended as follows : | |
| b) a new paragraph 4a is introduced : | |
| "4a . Member States concerned shall provide procedural rules concerning the opposition stage referred to in paragraph 2 and 3." |
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| 4a. Member States concerned shall provide procedural rules concerning the opposition stage referred to in paragraph 2 and 3. | |
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| For the olive oil and table olives sector, the complementary financing of costs not covered by Union financing shall be ensured by the Member State. Without prejudice to compliance with Article 20(4) of the NRP Regulation, the Union financial contribution to be granted in the olive oil and table olives sector to recognised producer organisations and associations of producer organisations implementing the measures shall be limited to: | |
| (a) 15% of the value of the marketed production of each producer organisation; | |
| (b) 15% of the value of the marketed production of each association of producer organisations; | |
| (c) 15% of the value of the marketed production of each transnational producer organisation or transnational association of producer organisations. These limits may be increased by 0.5 percentage points where the operational programme includes one or more interventions related to generational renewal, research and innovation, risk management, or the environment and climate, provided that the amount exceeding the relevant percentage referred to in the first subparagraph, points (a), (b) or (c), is used exclusively to finance expenditure relating to the implementation of such interventions. | |
| The Union financial aid shall be established in accordance with Article 65 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115. |
The application of the fruit and vegetables model to the olive oil sector, with the shift to equal co-financing (50% EU, 50% PO), is unsustainable. Compared to the current distribution (75% EU, 12.5% Member State, 12.5% PO), the burden on producers would quadruple, discouraging participation in operational programmes. It is therefore essential to maintain the current level of support provided for under Article 65 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, raising the financing rate to 15% and preserving a co-financing architecture that does not penalise the competitiveness of the olive oil sector.
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| (22a) Article 168 is amended as followed: | |
| Without prejudice to Article 148 concerning the milk and milk products sector and Article 125 concerning the sugar sector, if a Member State decides, in respect of agricultural products from a sector listed in Article 1(2), other than milk and milk products and sugar: (a) that every delivery in its territory of those products by a producer to a processor or distributor must be covered by a written contract between the parties; and/or (b) that the first purchasers must make a written offer for a contract for the delivery in its territory of those agricultural products by the producer, such a contract or such an offer for a contract shall fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraphs 4 and 6 of this Article. | 1. Deliveries in the Union of agricultural products from a sector listed in Article 1(2) other than milk and milk products and sugar by farmers, including farmers’ associations, or by producer organisations or associations of producer organisations, to processors, distributors or retailers, shall, if the farmers request it, be covered by a written contract. Where the farmer requests a written contract, the processors, collectors, distributors or retailers shall be obliged to conclude such a contract. |
Instead of imposing a general obligation to conclude mandatory written contract, this decision should be in the hand of the farmers themselves who should be able to request a written contract. If a farmer requests to have written contract to their processors, collectors, distributors, or retailers, they should be obliged to respond to the farmer’s request and to conclude such contract.
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| (22a) Article 172a is replaced by the following | |
| Article 172a | ‘Article 172a |
| Value sharing | Value sharing |
| Without prejudice to any specific value-sharing clauses in the sugar sector, farmers, including associations of farmers, may agree with downstream operators on value sharing clauses, including market bonuses and losses, determining how any evolution of relevant market prices for the products concerned or other commodity markets is to be allocated between them. | Without prejudice to the specific value-sharing clauses in the sugar sector, farmers, including associations of farmers, may agree with downstream operators on value sharing clauses, including market bonuses and losses, determining how any variation of relevant market prices for the products concerned or other commodity markets is to be allocated between them. |
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| (22b) In Article 172a, the following paragraph 2 is added: | |
| 2. Member States may require, in accordance with Article 148 and 168, that contracts for the delivery of agricultural products include a value-sharing clause as referred to in paragraph 1, indexed to a reference cost index established for that purpose. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 laying down the methodology for calculating that reference cost index, on the basis of data collected by the Union market observatories, including full production costs. |
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| (22a) In Article 172b, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: | |
| 1. By way of derogation from Article 101(1) TFEU, interbranch organisations recognised under Article 157 of this Regulation and recognised producer groups referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 operating in the wine sector, where such organisations and groups are considered to be representative in accordance with Article 164(3) and Article 166a(2) of this Regulation in the relevant geographical area, may provide non-mandatory price guidance indicators concerning the sale of grapes, musts and wines in bulk for the production of wines with a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication, provided that such guidance does not eliminate competition in respect of a substantial proportion of the products in question. | ‘1. By way of derogation from Article 101(1) TFEU, cross-industry organisations recognised under Article 157 of this Regulation and recognised producer groups referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 operating in the wine sector, where such organisations and groups are considered to be representative in accordance with Article 164(3) and Article 166a(2) of this Regulation in the relevant geographical area, may provide, subject to the authorisation of the competent Member State authorities, non-mandatory price information concerning the sale of grapes, musts and wines in bulk for the production of wines with a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication, provided that such guidance does not eliminate competition in respect of a substantial proportion of the products in question. |
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| (22a) the following Article 172c is inserted: | |
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| Article 172c (new) | |
| Guidance by interbranch organisations and producer groups for the sale of milk destined for the production of cheeses with a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication | |
| By way of derogation from Article 101(1) TFEU, interbranch organisations recognised under Article 157 of this Regulation and the producer groups referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 operating in the dairy sector, where those organisations and groups are considered to be representative in accordance with Article 164(3) and Article 166a(3) of this Regulation in the relevant geographical area, may provide non-mandatory price guidance indicators concerning the sale of milk destined for the production of cheeses with a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication, provided that the guidance does not eliminate competition for a substantial proportion of the products in question. | |
| 2. The national competition authority referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 may decide in individual cases that, in future, one or more of the price guidance indicators referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article are to be modified, discontinued or not provided at all if it considers that this is necessary in order to prevent competition being eliminated in respect of a substantial proportion of the products in question or if it considers that the objectives set out in Article 39 TFEU are at risk. | |
| When acting under the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the national competition authority shall inform the Commission in writing before or without delay after initiating the first formal measure of the investigation and shall notify the Commission of the decisions without delay after their adoption. | |
| The decisions referred to in this paragraph shall not apply until the undertakings concerned have been notified of them. | |
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| (22a) A new Article is added: Article 172 | |
| Guidance by interbranch organisations and producer groups for the sale of fresh pork legs intended for the production of hams with a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication. | |
| 1. By way of derogation from Article 101(1) TFEU, interbranch organisations recognised under Article 157 of this Regulation and producer groups referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 operating in the pig meat sector, where those organisations and groups are considered to be representative in accordance with Article 164 and Article 166a(2) of this Regulation in the relevant geographical area, may provide non-mandatory price guidance indicators concerning the sale of fresh pork legs intended for the production of hams with a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication, provided that this guidance does not eliminate competition for a substantial proportion of the products in question. | |
| 2. The national competition authority referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 may decide in individual cases that, in future, one or more of the price guidance indicators referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article are to be modified, discontinued or not provided at all if it considers this step necessary to prevent competition being eliminated in respect of a substantial proportion of the products in question or if it considers that the objectives set out in Article 39 TFEU are being undermined. When acting under the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the national competition authority shall inform the Commission in writing before, or without delay after, initiating the first formal investigation measure and shall notify the Commission of decisions without delay after their adoption. The decisions referred to in this paragraph shall not apply earlier than the date of their notification to the undertakings concerned. |
I believe that, in keeping with Amendment 131 and Article 172b of Regulation No 1308/2013, the principle of recognised interbranch organisations and groups of GI producers providing non-mandatory price guidance indicators should also apply to GI hams.
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| (22a) Article 172d Guidance provided by inter-branch organisations and producer groups on the price of fresh pork legs intended for the production of hams with a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication. By way of derogation from Article 101(1) TFEU, interbranch organisations recognised under Article 157 of this Regulation and the producer groups referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 operating in the pig meat sector, where those organisations and groups are considered to be representative in accordance with Article 164(3) and Article 166a(2) of this Regulation in the relevant geographical area, may provide non-mandatory information concerning the price of fresh pork legs intended for the production of hams with a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication, provided that this guidance does not eliminate competition for a substantial proportion of the products in question. 2. The national competition authority referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 may decide on a case-by-case basis that, in future, one or more of the price guidance indicators referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article are to be modified, discontinued or not provided at all if it considers this step necessary to prevent competition being eliminated in respect of a substantial proportion of the products in question or if it considers that the objectives set out in Article 39 TFEU are being undermined. When acting under the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the national competition authority shall inform the Commission in writing before, or without delay after, initiating the first formal investigation measure and shall notify the Commission of decisions without delay after their adoption. The decisions referred to in this paragraph shall not apply earlier than the date of their notification to the undertakings concerned. |
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| (22a) (22a) The following article is inserted: | |
| "Article 172a | |
| Guidance by interbranch organisations and producer groups concerning fresh pig legs destined for the production of hams with a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication | |
| 1. By way of derogation from Article 101(1) TFEU, interbranch organisations recognised under Article 157 of this Regulation and the interbranch organisations referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 operating in the pigmeat sector, where those organisations and groups are considered to be representative in accordance with Article 164(3) and Article 166a(2) of this Regulation in the relevant geographical area, may provide non-mandatory price guidance indicators concerning fresh pig legs destined for the production of cheeses with a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication, provided that the guidance does not eliminate competition for a substantial proportion of the products in question. | |
| 2. The national competition authority referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 may decide in individual cases that, in future, one or more of the price guidance indicators referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article are to be modified, discontinued or not provided at all if it considers that step necessary to prevent competition being eliminated in respect of a substantial proportion of the products in question or if it considers that the objectives set out in Article 39 TFEU are being undermined. When acting under the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the national competition authority shall inform the Commission in writing before or without delay after PE789.874v01-00 80/115 PR\1345278EN.docx EN initiating the first formal measure of the investigation and shall notify the Commission of decisions without delay after their adoption. The decisions referred to in this paragraph shall not apply earlier than the date of their notification to the undertakings concerned." |
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| (22c) Article 172 quinquies (new) is added as follows : | |
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| Article 172 quinquies (new) | |
| Guidelines by interbranch organisations and producer groups concerning the price of fresh pig legs for the production of hams with protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication. | |
| 1. By way of derogation from Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, recognised interbranch organisations within the meaning of Article 157 of this Regulation and recognised producer groups referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 operating in the pigmeat sector, where those organisations and groups are considered representative in accordance with Article 164(3) and Article 166a(2) of this Regulation in the geographical area concerned, may provide non-mandatory price guidance indicators concerning fresh pig legs intended for the production of hams with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, provided that such guidance does not eliminate competition in respect of a substantial proportion of the products in question. | |
| 2. The national competition authority referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 may decide in individual cases that, in future, one or more of the price guidance indicators referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article are to be modified, discontinued or not provided at all if it considers that this is necessary in order to prevent competition being eliminated in respect of a substantial proportion of the products in question, or if it considers that the objectives set out in Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union are jeopardised. | |
| When acting under the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the national competition authority shall inform the Commission in writing before or without delay after initiating the first formal measure the investigation, and shall notify the Commission of the decision without delay after their adoption. | |
| The decisions referred to in this paragraph shall not apply earlier than the date of their notification to the undertakings concerned. | |
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| (ca) the suspension, reduction and recovery for payments of support for interventions in certain sectors referred to in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, Section 2 in case of non-respect of recognition criteria; | (ca) the suspension, reduction and recovery for payments of support for interventions in certain sectors referred to in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, Section 2 in case of non-respect of recognition criteria; in accordance with the implementing rules laid down in this Regulation, ensuring proportionate and consistent application by the Member States. |
The amendment introduces explicit references to proportionate application and compliance with the implementing rules in order to ensure uniform and consistent application across Member States. It also helps to avoid divergent interpretations and reduces the risk of disproportionate administrative or financial burdens for producer organisations.
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| (h) rules on administrative and on-the-spot checks to be conducted by Member States on producer organisations or associations of producer organisations to verify compliance with the recognition criteria; | (h) rules on administrative and on-the-spot checks to be conducted by Member States on producer organisations or associations of producer organisations to verify compliance with the recognition criteria; in compliance with the principle of proportionality and avoiding unnecessary administrative burdens; |
The amendment aims to strengthen the framework for the application of the provisions on controls and the identification of producer organisations, while ensuring an appropriate balance between administrative efficiency and compliance with the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity.
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| (ia) (j) rules ensuring a harmonised interpretation and application across Member States of the criteria for the recognition of producer organisations and associations of producer organisations, so as to prevent divergent national practice and disproportionate administrative burdens. |
Currently, recognition criteria for producer organisations are applied differently across Member States, creating regulatory risks and administrative burdens that push some organisations to surrender their status. This amendment introduces a mechanism for harmonised interpretation, ensuring a level playing field, protecting growers' bargaining power, and keeping the recognition scheme attractive.
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| (24a) in Article 179, the following point (d) is added: | |
| ‘(d) no import licence may be issued for live animals and products of animal origin where the production methods do not comply with Union production standards or with duly recognised equivalent standards.’; |
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| (24a) Article 181 is replaced by the following: | |
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| Article 181 | Article 181 |
| Entry price system for certain products of the fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables and wine sectors | Entry price system for certain products of the fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, wine and speciality sugar sectors |
| 1. For the application of the Common Customs Tariff duty rate for products of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors and for grape juice and musts, the entry price of a consignment shall be equal to its customs value calculated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92(19) (the Customs Code) and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(20). | For the application of the Common Customs Tariff duty rate for products of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors, for grape juice and musts and for speciality sugars, the entry price of a consignment shall be equal to its customs value calculated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92(19) (the Customs Code) and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(20). |
| 2. In order to ensure the efficiency of the system, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to provide that the veracity of the declared entry price of a consignment is to be checked using a flat-rate import value, and to provide the conditions under which the lodging of a security is required. | 2.In order to ensure the efficiency of the system, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to provide that the veracity of the declared entry price of a consignment is to be checked using a flat-rate import value, and to provide the conditions under which the lodging of a security is required. |
| 3. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing rules for the calculation of the flat-rate import value referred to in paragraph 2. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). | 3.The Commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing rules for the calculation of the flat-rate import value referred to in paragraph 2. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). |
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| (aa) in paragraph 1, the following point is added: | |
| there is not sufficient guarantee as to compliance with production methods equivalent to those required under Union legislation, in particular animal welfare standards. |
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| Additional import duties shall not be imposed where the imports are unlikely to disturb the Union market, or where the effects would be disproportionate to the intended objective. | Equivalence with Union rules on production and transport methods, including animal welfare standards, shall also apply to operators in third countries to the extent relevant for animals or products of animal origin exported from those third countries to the Union. |
| The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 147 to supplement this Article by laying down the detailed rules necessary for the application of paragraph 1. | |
| The Commission shall assess the equivalence of production standards in third countries on the basis of official controls, audits or an equivalent certification scheme recognised by the Commission. Equivalence of production conditions may be recognised where the third country concerned demonstrates that its rules and control systems offer sufficient guarantees of a level of protection at least comparable to that prevailing in the Union. | |
| Production conditions shall be assessed on the basis of whether the production methods ensure a level of protection equivalent to that required by Union legislation, in particular as regards animal welfare standards for beef and veal, milk and milk products, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat, eggs, spreadable fats and poultry. The equivalence of production standards for products of animal origin shall be assessed on the basis of requirements ensuring a level of animal welfare equivalent to that provided for in Council Directive 98/58/EC and in Union legislation applicable to the sector concerned. |
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| b) paragraph 2 is amended as follows: | |
| Additional import duties shall not be imposed where the imports are unlikely to disturb the Union market, or where the effects would be disproportionate to the intended objective. | Additional import duties may be applied where increased imports threaten the stability of Union markets, undermine fair producer incomes or create significant disruption for vulnerable agricultural sectors. |
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| (ba) in paragraph 3, the following point is added: | |
| For the purposes of point (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, production conditions shall be assessed by reference to compliance with production methods equivalent to those required under Union legislation, in particular animal welfare standards, for beef and veal, milk and dairy products, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat, eggs, spreadable fats, and poultrymeat. | |
| The equivalence of production standards for products of animal origin shall be assessed against compliance with requirements equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 98/58/EC and the Union legislation applicable to the sector of the product concerned. The Commission shall assess the equivalence of third countries’ production standards on the basis of official controls, audits or the recognition of an equivalent certification system. It may recognise the equivalence of the production conditions of a third country where that country demonstrates that its rules and control systems ensure a level of protection at least comparable to that applicable in the Union. |
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| (ba) the following paragraph 5 is added: | |
| ‘5. Where imported products of animal origin cause or threaten to cause market disturbances, the Commission must increase the import duties applicable to those products.’; |
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| (25a) Article 182a (new) Measure applicable to speciality sugars produced in the outermost regions | |
| A mechanism to stabilise the markets for speciality sugars produced in the outermost regions shall be established, taking into account the specific structural economic and social situation of those regions, which is exacerbated by their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, and economic dependence on a small number of products. | |
| The mechanism shall comprise the following elements: | |
| (a) For each tariff heading corresponding to the market for speciality sugars, a minimum annual reference price shall be established based on the average EU import price recorded during the sugar marketing year from October 2023 to September 2024: | |
| – For code 1701 1490, the price is set at EUR 857 per tonne; | |
| – For code 1701 1390, the price is set at EUR 1 284 per tonne; | |
| – For code 1701 9100, the price is set at EUR 2 199 per tonne; | |
| – For code 1701 9990, the price is set at EUR 994 per tonne. | |
| The reference price shall be updated annually to take account of inflation, based on the index applicable to the euro area; | |
| (b) A variable market support duty shall be applied where the CIF import price is lower than the reference price. That duty shall be the difference between the reference price and the import price and shall not exceed EUR 419 per tonne; | |
| (c) The customs entry points for the entire EU market shall be designated by the competent authorities of the Member States, which are responsible for implementing this measure. |
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| (25a) A new article 182a is created : | |
| Measure concerning speciality sugars from outermost regions where sugar is produced | |
| 1. A mechanism to stabilise the markets for speciality sugars produced in the outermost regions is established, taking into account the specific structural economic and social situation of these regions, which is exacerbated by their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, and their economic dependence on a limited number of products. | |
| 2. This mechanism comprises: | |
| (a) For each tariff heading corresponding to the market for speciality sugars, a minimum annual reference price is established, based on the average EU import price recorded during the sugar marketing year October 2023 – September 2024: | |
| – For code 1701 1490, it is set at €857 per tonne, | |
| – For code 1701 1390, the price is set at €1,284 per tonne, | |
| – For code 1701 9100, the price is set at €2,199 per tonne, | |
| – For code 1701 9990, the price is set at €994 per tonne. | |
| This price is reviewed annually to take account of inflation (Eurozone index). | |
| b) a variable market support duty where the CIF import price is lower than the reference price. This duty is equal to the difference between the reference price and the import price, not exceeding €419 per tonne. | |
| c) The customs entry points for the entire European market are designated by the competent authorities of the Member States, which are responsible for implementing this measure. |
Article 182 provides for a mechanism of additional import duties based on trigger prices and volumes. However, this mechanism is designed exclusively for standard white or raw sugar and is based on parameters that bear no relation to the realities of the market for speciality sugars. This niche market, accounting for less than 1.5 per cent of the European sugar market, is structurally different.
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| (25a) in Article 186, paragraph 1, the point (a) is replaced by the following: | |
| (a) determining the conditions and eligibility requirements that an operator has to fulfil to submit an application within the tariff quota; the provisions concerned may require a minimum experience in trade with third countries and assimilated territories, or in processing activity, expressed as a minimum quantity and period of time in a given market sector; those provisions may include specific rules to suit the needs and practices in force in a certain sector and the uses and needs of the processing industries; | "‘(a) determining the conditions and eligibility requirements that an operator has to fulfil to submit an application within the tariff quota; the provisions concerned may require a minimum experience in trade with third countries and assimilated territories, or in processing activity, expressed as a minimum quantity and period of time in a given market sector; those provisions may include specific rules to suit the needs and practices in force in a certain sector, notably as regards compliance with production methods ensuring a level of animal welfare protection equivalent to that required under Union legislation, and the uses and needs of the processing industries;’ |
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| (26a) in Article 186(1), point (a) is replaced by: | |
| (a) determining the conditions and eligibility requirements that an operator has to fulfil to submit an application within the tariff quota; the provisions concerned may require a minimum experience in trade with third countries and assimilated territories, or in processing activity, expressed as a minimum quantity and period of time in a given market sector; those provisions may include specific rules to suit the needs and practices in force in a certain sector, notably as regards production methods ensuring a level of protection equivalent to that required under Union legislation, in particular with regard to animal welfare standards, and the uses and needs of the processing industries; |
Article 186(1), point (a) - addition of the following words: "notably as regards production methods ensuring a level of protection equivalent to that required under Union legislation, in particular with regard to animal welfare standards"
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| (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3% and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,3 %; | (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 1 %; |
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| (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3% and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,3 %; | (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3% and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,5 %; |
In line with the amendments to Article 147, it is deemed necessary to restore the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) limit to 0.5%.
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| (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3% and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,3 %; | (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 1 %; |
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| (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3% and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,3 %; | (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302, produced from a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1% and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 1 %; |
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| (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 %, certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,3 %; | (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 %, certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 1 %; |
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| (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 %, certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,3 %; | (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,5 %, certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,3 %; |
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| (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 %, certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,3 %; | (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 %, certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 1 %; |
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| (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 %, certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,3 %; | (b) hemp seeds for sowing falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 %, certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 1 %; |
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| (d) other parts of the hemp plant falling within CN code 1211 90 86 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,3 %. | (d) other parts of the hemp plant falling within CN code 1211 90 86 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 1 %. |
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| (d) other parts of the hemp plant falling within CN code 1211 90 86 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,3 %. | (d) other parts of the hemp plant falling within CN code 1211 90 86 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,5 %. |
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| (d) other parts of the hemp plant falling within CN code 1211 90 86 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,3 %. | (d) other parts of the hemp plant falling within CN code 1211 90 86 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 1 %. |
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| (d) other parts of the hemp plant falling within CN code 1211 90 86 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 0,3 %. | (d) other parts of the hemp plant falling within CN code 1211 90 86 of a variety of Cannabis Sativa L. registered in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species containing a maximum Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 1 % and grown from seeds certified in accordance with Directive 2002/57/EC or in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2008/62/EC in the case of conservation varieties or accompanied by proof that the tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed 1 %. |
Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
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| The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts laying down additional control requirements for imported hemp products, including limits and verification methods concerning heavy metals, residues of plant protection products, microbiological contaminants and other substances relevant to human, animal or plant health. The requirements shall be applied in a proportionate and non-discriminatory manner and shall ensure conditions equivalent to those required of Union producers. |
Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
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| (27a) The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to advance the interoperable use of electronic certificates, traceability systems and digital tools in import controls for hops and hop products, including cooperation between Member States’ customs and agricultural authorities. |
Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
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| (27b) Where imports under tariff preferences or quotas cause or threaten to cause a serious disturbance in a sensitive agricultural sector, the Commission shall assess the situation within 15 days at the latest. | |
| This assessment shall take into account: | |
| (a) prices, costs and margins in the Union; | |
| (b) volume, pace and temporal concentration of imports; | |
| (c) stocks, production and consumption; | |
| (d) relevant differences between the production conditions in the Union and those in the third country. | |
| Where a disruption is confirmed, the Commission shall, without delay, take proportionate measures, including the suspension, reduction, staging or temporary modification of the quota or preference in question. |
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| Article 190 | |
| The following Article 190 (b new) is inserted: | |
| Verification of the equivalence of production conditions applicable to imports of live animals or products of animal origin | |
| 1. The Commission shall ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place to verify that live animals or products of animal origin placed on the Union market, including those imported from third countries, comply with production conditions equivalent to those applicable within the Union, in particular regarding animal welfare standards. | |
| 2. By no later than three years after the entry into force of this Regulation, and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the application of the equivalence requirements referred to in the first paragraph, including in particular: | |
| (a) information on the controls performed and their findings; | |
| (b) identified breaches of the equivalence requirements and the measures taken to address them. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| Where the average Union price for sensitive products, including cereals, rice, sugar, olive oil and table olives, fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, wine, beef and veal, milk and milk products, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat, eggs and poultry meat, as reported under the Union price reporting system, falls below the revised intervention or threshold prices, the Commission shall automatically adopt implementing acts, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 223(2), temporarily suspending tariff quotas or preferential tariffs for the affected sensitive agricultural product. |
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| (27a) Article 194 is amended as follows: | |
| (a) the following paragraph 3a is added: | |
| ‘3a. By way of derogation from Articles 184 to 194, the opening or allocation of tariff quotas, under preferential trade agreements, for the products of the cereals, rice, sugar, olive oil and table olives, fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, wine, beef and veal, milk and milk products, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat, eggs, poultrymeat and agricultural ethyl alcohol sectors shall be suspended automatically where the average Union price for the products concerned, as reported under the Union price notification scheme, falls to below 120 % of the reference thresholds referred to in Article 7 for a period of one month. Under the same conditions, an additional customs duty shall apply to imports of the products concerned, the amount of which shall be calculated so as to offset the difference between the average price recorded and the threshold of 120% of the reference thresholds referred to in Article 7. Where the condition referred to in the first subparagraph is met, the Commission shall adopt without delay an implementing act establishing automatic safeguard measures. The suspension shall take effect from the date of entry into force of that implementing act and shall remain in force for a period of at least 12 months. After that minimum period, if the Commission establishes that the conditions justifying the suspension are no longer met, it shall adopt an implementing act bringing the suspension to an end.’; |
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| (27a) Article 194 is amended as follows: | |
| (b) the following paragraph 4a is added: | |
| ‘4a. No import licence may be issued for live animals and products of animal origin where the production methods do not comply with Union production standards or with duly recognised equivalent standards.’; |
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| (27a) in Article 194, the following paragraph is inserted: | |
| 3a. By way of derogation from Articles 184 to 194, the opening or allocation of tariff quotas for the products of the cereals, rice, sugar, olive oil and table olives, fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, wine, beef and veal, milk and milk products, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat, eggs, poultrymeat and agricultural ethyl alcohol sectors under preferential trade agreements shall be suspended automatically where the average Union price for the products in question, as reported under the Union price reporting scheme, declines below the reference thresholds referred to in Article 7 within a period of three months. | |
| Where the condition referred to in the first subparagraph is met, the Commission shall adopt without delay an implementing act establishing automatic safeguard measures. | |
| The suspension shall apply from the date of entry into force of the implementing act and shall remain in force for a minimum period of twelve months. If, after the expiration of that minimum period, the Commission determines that the conditions for the suspension of a particular reporting scheme are no longer met, it shall adopt an implementing act bringing that suspension to an end.. |
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| (27a) In Article 194 paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: | |
| 'Where the average Union price for sensitive products, including cereals, rice, sugar, olive oil and table olives, fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, wine, beef and veal, milk and milk products, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat, eggs, poultrymeat, as reported under the Union price reporting scheme, fall below the revised intervention/threshold prices, the Commission should automatically adopt implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 223(2) that would temporarily suspend the tariff rate quotas or preferential tariffs.' |
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| (27a) in Article 194, the following paragraph is added: | |
| ‘4a. Agricultural products shall not be released for free circulation on the Union market where their import price is lower than the Union reference production cost established by the agri-food chain Observatory for the sector concerned. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down the methodology for determining the applicable reference production costs and the rules necessary to ensure the effective application and monitoring of this provision.’; |
Agricultural imports sold in the EU at prices below European production costs can undermine the objectives of the CAP and create unfair competition. The use of reference production costs established by the agri-food chain Observatory would ensure a level playing field, enhance coherence between the EU’s trade policy and its agricultural objectives, and support the resilience of European producers.
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| (27a) in Article 194, the following paragraph is added: | |
| 4b. ‘Where the representative price of an agricultural product falls below the Union reference threshold referred to in Article 7, or where imports contribute to a serious disturbance of the market within the meaning of Article 3(ca), the Commission shall, for the period necessary to restore market stability, suspend the application of the tariff quotas, preferential tariff arrangements and any other trade concessions applicable to the products concerned. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down the conditions, scope and duration of those suspensions.’ |
Agricultural imports sold in the EU at prices below European production costs can undermine the objectives of the CAP and create unfair competition. The use of reference production costs established by the agri-food chain Observatory would ensure a level playing field, enhance coherence between the EU’s trade policy and its agricultural objectives, and support the resilience of European producers.
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| (27a) in Article 194, the following paragraph is added: | |
| 4c. ‘The Commission shall not enter into, or continue the negotiation or ratification of, any trade agreement containing tariff or quota concessions on agricultural products, where that agreement is likely to expose Union producers to competition that does not comply with social and environmental standards equivalent to those imposed by Union law, or to jeopardise the attainment of the reference thresholds referred to in Article 7.’ |
Agricultural imports sold in the EU at prices below European production costs can undermine the objectives of the CAP and create unfair competition. The use of reference production costs established by the agri-food chain Observatory would ensure a level playing field, enhance coherence between the EU’s trade policy and its agricultural objectives, and support the resilience of European producers.
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| By way of derogation from Articles 184 to 194, the opening or allocation of tariff quotas for the products of the cereals, rice, sugar, olive oil and table olives, fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, wine, beef and veal, milk and milk products, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat, eggs, poultrymeat and agricultural ethyl alcohol sectors under preferential trade agreements shall be suspended automatically where the average Union price for the products in question, as reported under the Union price reporting scheme, declines below the updated reference threshold or falls by 20 % or more within a six-month period, or in the event of abnormal import volumes over short periods. Where at least one of the conditions set out in the first subparagraph is met, the Commission shall act without delay by means of an implementing act. The suspension shall apply from the date of entry into force of the implementing act and shall remain in force for a minimum period of twelve months. It may be revoked at a later stage only where the Commission determines, by means of an implementing act and on the basis of the same reporting scheme, that the conditions for suspension are no longer present. |
prodotti agricoli sensibili sono vulnerabili a forti cali di prezzo, spesso conseguenti a forti aumenti nelle importazioni. In periodi di grave tensione sul mercato, il mantenimento dell’accesso ai contingenti tariffari preferenziali può deprimere ulteriormente i prezzi dell’Unione e compromettere la sostenibilità economica degli agricoltori e dei trasformatori di primo livello. Il presente emendamento introduce un meccanismo di salvaguardia oggettivo e trasparente per i contingenti tariffari, basato sui dati del sistema di segnalazione dei prezzi dell’Unione.Obbligando la Commissione ad agire senza indugio mediante un atto di esecuzione una volta raggiunta una soglia di prezzo chiaramente definita, l’emendamento garantisce un’applicazione tempestiva, prevedibile e non discriminatoria delle misure di salvaguardia. La sospensione è strettamente limitata all’apertura o all’assegnazione dei contingenti, preserva i diritti esistenti e si applica per un periodo minimo di dodici mesi per evitare effetti di stop-and-go. Questa misura mirata rafforza la stabilizzazione del mercato pur rimanendo proporzionata e compatibile con gli impegni commerciali dell’Unione.Quando il dumping sanitario e ambientale crea una distorsione insostenibile della concorrenza, minacciando la redditività dei settori agricoli sensibili dell’UE e incoraggiando la “rilocalizzazione delle emissioni di carbonio” o il trasferimento dei nostri impatti ambientali, è necessario porvi rimedio. Questa disposizione garantisce che l’UE attui politiche coerenti di fronte a un possibile “dumping in materia di salute, benessere degli animali e ambiente”.
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| (27a) the following new Article 194a is inserted: | |
| ‘Article 194a (new) – Temporary suspension of tariff quotas for sensitive products | |
| By way of derogation from Articles 184 to 194, the opening or allocation of tariff quotas for the products of the cereals, rice, sugar, olive oil and table olives, fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, wine, beef and veal, milk and milk products, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat, eggs, poultrymeat and agricultural ethyl alcohol sectors under preferential trade agreements shall be suspended automatically where the average Union price for the products in question, as reported under the Union price reporting scheme, falls below the updated reference threshold or declines by 20 % or more over a period of six months. | |
| Where the condition referred to in the first subparagraph is met, the Commission shall act without delay by means of an implementing act. | |
| The suspension shall apply from the date of entry into force of that implementing act and shall remain in force for a period of at least 12 months. It may subsequently be lifted only if the Commission establishes, by means of an implementing act and on the basis of the same reporting system, that the conditions for suspension are no longer met. ’; |
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| (27a) In Part III, Chapter V the following Article 194a is added | |
| Temporary suspension of tariff quotas for sensitive products | |
| 1. By way of derogation from Articles 184 to 194, the opening or allocation of tariff quotas for the products of the cereals, rice, sugar, olive oil and table olives, fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, wine, beef and veal, milk and milk products, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat, eggs, poultrymeat and agricultural ethyl alcohol sectors under preferential trade agreements shall be suspended automatically where the average Union price for the products in question, as reported under the Union price reporting scheme, declines below the updated reference threshold or declines by 20 % or more within a period of six months. | |
| 2. Where the condition referred to in the first paragraph is met, the Commission shall, without delay and by means of an implementing act. | |
| 3. The suspension shall apply from the date of entry into force of that implementing act and shall remain in force for a minimum period of twelve months. It may be lifted thereafter only where the Commission determines, by means of an implementing act and on the basis of the same reporting scheme, that the conditions for suspension are no longer fulfilled. |
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| (27a) the following Article is inserted in Title III, Chapter V: | |
| Article 194a | |
| Safeguarding tariff quotas | |
| 1. Where the average Union price of a sensitive product listed in paragraph 2 falls below the updated reference threshold referred to in Article 7, or falls by 20 % or more over a six-month period, the Commission shall, by way of an implementing act, suspend without undue delay the opening or allocation of preferential tariff quotas for imports of that product. | |
| 2. This Article shall apply to: cereals, rice, sugar, fruit and vegetables, beef, milk, eggs, poultry and ethyl alcohol. | |
| 3. The suspension referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply for a period of not less than twelve months. |
Massive, tariff-free imports of agricultural products from third countries in recent years have significantly destabilised the Union’s cereals and poultry markets. An automatic mechanism to suspend preferential tariff quotas in the event of a fall in prices is a key instrument to protect the incomes of Polish farmers and should operate without administrative delay.
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| (28a) Article 194a (new) Temporary suspension of tariff quotas for sensitive products | |
| 194 a (new) | "1.By way of derogation from Articles 184 to 194, the opening or allocation of tariff quotas for the products of the cereals, rice, sugar, olive oil and table olives, fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, wine, beef and veal, milk and milk products, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat, eggs, poultrymeat and agricultural ethyl alcohol sectors under preferential trade agreements shall be suspended automatically where the average Union price for the products in question, as reported under the Union price reporting scheme, declines below the updated reference threshold or declines by 20 % or more within a period of six months. |
| Where the condition referred to in the first paragraph is met, the Commission shall, without delay and by means of an implementing act. | |
| The suspension shall apply from the date of entry into force of that implementing act and shall remain in force for a minimum period of twelve months. It may be lifted thereafter only where the Commission determines, by means of an implementing act and on the basis of the same reporting scheme, that the conditions for suspension are no longer fulfilled.” | |
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Sensitive agricultural products are vulnerable to sharp price declines. In periods of severe market stress, continued access to preferential tariff quotas can further depress Union prices and undermine the economic sustainability of farmers and first-stage processors. This amendment introduces an objective and transparent safeguard mechanism for tariff quotas, based on data from the Union price reporting scheme.By obliging the Commission to act without delay through an implementing act once a clearly defined price threshold is met, the amendment ensures timely, predictable and non-discriminatory application of safeguards. The suspension is strictly limited to the opening or allocation of quotas, preserves existing rights, and applies for a minimum period of twelve months to avoid stop-and-go effects. This targeted measure strengthens market stabilisation while remaining proportionate and compatible with the Union’s trade commitments.When health and environmental dumping create unsustainable distortion of competition, threatening the viability of EU sensitive agricultural sectors and encouraging “carbon leakage” or the relocation of our environmental impacts, it must be corrected. This provision ensures that the EU implements consistent policies in the face of possible “health, animal welfare and environmental dumping”.
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| 2. In order to prevent the circumvention of processing and inward processing arrangements, the Commission may adopt delegated acts to tailor the procedure to suit the specific characteristics of the various sectors listed in Article 1(2), on a permanent basis, by restricting or prohibiting the transferability of import licences, by reducing the duration of licences, or by taking any other action to change the way the arrangements are managed. |
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| Member States shall ensure that supply contracts awarded under public procurement procedures are sourced from agricultural and food products originating in the Union. |
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| (27a) the following Article 210b is inserted: | |
| ‘Article 210b | |
| Production-restriction schemes for sustainability | |
| 1. One or more Member States may set up a scheme to restrict a certain type of production, on all or part of its territory, with a view to achieving one or more sustainability objectives, in particular when it comes to protecting natural resources, combating climate change or promoting animal welfare. | |
| 2. A production restriction scheme shall aim to reduce, maintain or restrict production growth in a given territory. It shall be based on a system of production quotas, the number of which may be adjusted each year by the Member State(s) implementing it. | |
| 3. When the scheme is introduced, production quotas shall be allocated to producers on the basis of the production levels recorded in a given year or the average over several years. Member States may choose whether or not to make production rights freely transferable among producers. | |
| 4. The Member State(s) shall manage a reserve of production rights built up using production rights emanating from the cessation of activity or on the basis of a levy on rights transfers, depending on whether or not the production rights are transferable among producers. The production rights placed in the reserve shall be either cancelled or redistributed free of charge to producers deemed to take priority, in particular young farmers, or on the basis of the sustainability of the production methods. For production-restriction schemes aimed at reducing the growth of a given form of production, additional production rights may be created and distributed through the reserve. | |
| 5. Member States wishing to take the opportunity to establish a production-restriction scheme shall submit a duly substantiated notification to the Commission. In that notification, Member States shall justify the appropriateness of the measure, its objectives and main mechanisms. Every three years, the Member States shall submit an evaluation report on the scheme to the Commission. | |
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Production quotas are effective tools for regulating production volumes and restricting geographical concentration and specialisation across regions. They are much more effective than other schemes such as the ETS, which push up production costs, create red tape and bring pressure to bear on all producers, because production cuts apply across the board.
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| France may grant the sugar sector in the French outermost regions aid of up to EUR 90 million per marketing year. | France may grant the sugar sector in the French outermost regions aid of up to EUR 90 million per marketing year in the form of aid to sugar refineries which undertake to pass on all or part of the aid to cane producers by means of a higher purchase price for cane. |
| This aid is in addition to the measures financed under the POSEI programme provided for in Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and in particular to the measures provided for in Article 23(3) of that Regulation. |
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| France may grant the sugar sector in the French outermost regions aid of up to EUR 90 million per marketing year. | France may grant the sugar sector in the French outermost regions aid of up to EUR 90 million per marketing year. That aid shall be in addition to measures financed under the POSEI programme provided for in Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and in particular the measures provided for in Article 23(3) of that regulation. |
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| France may grant the sugar sector in the French outermost regions aid of up to EUR 90 million per marketing year. | France may grant the sugar sector in the French outermost regions aid of up to EUR 90 million per marketing year. France shall ensure that this aid is primarily targeted at small and medium-sized sugar cane producers through appropriate redistribution mechanisms. |
Support for sugar cane production in the French outermost regions should take more account of the vulnerability of small and medium-sized producers. Redistribution mechanisms, such as differentiated support or payment ceilings, would allow for a fairer distribution of public funds, support generational renewal and preserve the territorial balance of the sector.
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| This aid is in addition to the measures financed under the POSEI programme provided for in Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and in particular to the measures provided for in Article 23(3) of that Regulation. |
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| France shall inform the Commission within 30 days of the end of each marketing year of the amount of aid actually granted. | France shall inform the Commission within 30 days of the end of each marketing year of the amount of aid actually granted and shall provide data making it possible to verify that all or part of the subsidy has been passed on to cane producers. |
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| (30) Article 217 is deleted. | deleted |
The reinstatement of Article 217 is necessary to allow Member States to allocate national funds as a top-up to the EU school scheme.
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| (30) Article 217 is deleted; | deleted |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (30a) Article 219 is replaced by the following: | |
| Article 219 | Article 219 |
| Measures against market disturbance | Measures against market disturbance |
| 1. In order to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price rises or falls on internal or external markets or other events and circumstances significantly disturbing or threatening to disturb the market concerned, where that situation, or its effects on the market, is likely to continue or deteriorate, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to take the measures necessary to address that market situation, while respecting any obligations resulting from international agreements concluded in accordance with the TFEU and provided that any other measures available under this Regulation appear to be insufficient or not suitable. | 1. In order to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price rises or falls on internal or external markets or other events and circumstances significantly disturbing or threatening to disturb the market, where that situation, or its effects on the market, is likely to continue or deteriorate, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to take the measures necessary to address that market situation, while respecting any obligations resulting from international agreements concluded in accordance with the TFEU and provided that any other measures available under this Regulation appear to be insufficient. |
| Where, in the cases of threats of market disturbances referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, imperative grounds of urgency so require, the procedure provided for in Article 228 shall apply to delegated acts adopted pursuant to the first subparagraph of this paragraph. | Where, in the cases of threats of market disturbances referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, imperative grounds of urgency so require, the procedure provided for in Article 228 shall apply to delegated acts adopted pursuant to the first subparagraph of this paragraph. |
| Those imperative grounds of urgency may include the need to take immediate action to address or prevent market disturbance, where threats of market disturbance occur so swiftly or unexpectedly that immediate action is necessary to efficiently and effectively address the situation, or where action would prevent such threats of market disturbance from materialising, continuing or turning into a more severe or prolonged disturbance, or where delaying immediate action would threaten to cause or aggravate the disturbance or would increase the extent of the measures which would later be necessary to address the threat or disturbance or would be detrimental to production or market conditions. | Those imperative grounds of urgency may include the need to take immediate action to address or prevent market disturbance, where threats of market disturbance occur so swiftly or unexpectedly that immediate action is necessary to efficiently and effectively address the situation, or where action would prevent such threats of market disturbance from materialising, continuing or turning into a more severe or prolonged disturbance, or where delaying immediate action would threaten to cause or aggravate the disturbance or would increase the extent of the measures which would later be necessary to address the threat or disturbance or would be detrimental to production or market conditions. |
| Such measures may to the extent and for the time necessary to address the market disturbance or threat thereof extend or modify the scope, duration or other aspects of other measures provided for under this Regulation, adjust or suspend import duties in whole or in part including for certain quantities or periods as necessary, or take the form of a temporary voluntary production reduction scheme, in particular in cases of oversupply. | Such measures may to the extent and for the time necessary to address the market disturbance or threat thereof extend or modify the scope, duration or other aspects of other measures provided for under this Regulation, or provide for export refunds, or suspend import duties in whole or in part including for certain quantities or periods as necessary. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| 1a. Where at least two Member States request an assessment of the potential need to adopt measures under Article 213, the Commission shall, within a limited period from the date of the official request, assess the situation and organise a discussion with the Member States. Within a limited period following that discussion and assessment, the Commission shall, where appropriate, adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 granting the exceptional measures provided for in Article 213 for the products concerned. | |
| 1b. Where there are indications of an imminent serious market disturbance, taking into account market indicators, including the revised price thresholds, Member States shall have the right to request a discussion between the Commission and the Member States, which shall take place within a limited period from the date of the official request. Within a limited period following that discussion and assessment, the Commission shall, where appropriate, adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227, as a preventive measure, granting the exceptional measures provided for in Article 213 for the products concerned, even where no market disturbance has yet been identified at that time. |
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| (30a) Article 219 is amended as follows | |
| 1. In order to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price rises or falls on internal or external markets or other events and circumstances significantly disturbing or threatening to disturb the market, where that situation, or its effects on the market, is likely to continue or deteriorate, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to take the measures necessary to address that market situation, while respecting any obligations resulting from international agreements concluded in accordance with the TFEU and provided that any other measures available under this Regulation appear to be insufficient. | "1. In order to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price rises or falls on internal or external markets or other events and circumstances significantly disturbing or threatening to disturb the market, where that situation, or its effects on the market, is likely to continue or deteriorate, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to take the measures necessary to address that market situation, while respecting any obligations resulting from international agreements concluded in accordance with the TFEU and provided that any other measures available under this Regulation appear to be insufficient or not suitable to react efficiently. Union support shall be provided from the Unity Safety Net referred to in Article 32 of the (EU) Regulation XXX/XXX establishing the EU Facility. |
| Where, in the cases of threats of market disturbances referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, imperative grounds of urgency so require, the procedure provided for in Article 228 shall apply to delegated acts adopted pursuant to the first subparagraph of this paragraph. | Where, in the cases of threats of market disturbances referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, imperative grounds of urgency so require, the procedure provided for in Article 228 shall apply to delegated acts adopted pursuant to the first subparagraph of this paragraph. |
| Those imperative grounds of urgency may include the need to take immediate action to address or prevent market disturbance, where threats of market disturbance occur so swiftly or unexpectedly that immediate action is necessary to efficiently and effectively address the situation, or where action would prevent such threats of market disturbance from materialising, continuing or turning into a more severe or prolonged disturbance, or where delaying immediate action would threaten to cause or aggravate the disturbance or would increase the extent of the measures which would later be necessary to address the threat or disturbance or would be detrimental to production or market conditions. | Those imperative grounds of urgency may include the need to take immediate action to address or prevent market disturbance, where threats of market disturbance occur so swiftly or unexpectedly that immediate action is necessary to efficiently and effectively address the situation, or where action would prevent such threats of market disturbance from materialising, continuing or turning into a more severe or prolonged disturbance, or where delaying immediate action would threaten to cause or aggravate the disturbance or would increase the extent of the measures which would later be necessary to address the threat or disturbance or would be detrimental to production or market conditions. |
| Such measures may to the extent and for the time necessary to address the market disturbance or threat thereof extend or modify the scope, duration or other aspects of other measures provided for under this Regulation, or provide for export refunds, or suspend import duties in whole or in part including for certain quantities or periods as necessary. | Such measures may to the extent and for the time necessary to address the market disturbance or threat thereof extend or modify the scope, duration or other aspects of other measures provided for under this Regulation, or provide for export refunds, or suspend import duties in whole or in part including for certain quantities or periods as necessary. |
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| 1. In order to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price rises or falls on internal or external markets or other events and circumstances significantly disturbing or threatening to disturb the market concerned, where that situation, or its effects on the market, is likely to continue or deteriorate, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to take the measures necessary to address that market situation, while respecting any obligations resulting from international agreements concluded in accordance with the TFEU and provided that any other measures available under this Regulation appear to be insufficient or not suitable. | Paragraph 1 of Article 219 is amended as follows: 1. In order to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price rises or falls on internal or external markets or other events and circumstances significantly disturbing or threatening to disturb the market concerned, where that situation, or its effects on the market, is likely to continue or deteriorate, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to take the measures necessary to address that market situation, while respecting any obligations resulting from international agreements concluded in accordance with the TFEU and provided that any other measures available under this Regulation appear to be insufficient or inadequate. Union support shall be provided by the Unity Safety Net referred to in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX establishing this EU instrument. 29 |
In situations of serious market disruption, the Commission must be able to react quickly and effectively. Requiring a prior assessment of the appropriateness of all the other measures available under the Regulation should not delay intervention and create legal uncertainty, in particular in rapidly evolving market situations where prompt action is essential to prevent the situation from deteriorating further.
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| (30a) in Article 219(1), the fourth subparagraph is replaced by the following: | |
| ‘Such measures may, to the extent and for the time necessary to address the market disturbance or threat thereof, extend or modify the scope, duration or other aspects of other measures provided for under this Regulation, or adjust or suspend import duties in whole or in part, including for certain quantities and/or periods as necessary. Those measures may also take the form of a temporary voluntary or mandatory production reduction scheme, with the aim of addressing overproduction, such as a milk production reduction aid scheme and a permanent grubbing-up scheme for vines. Measures to reduce production volumes should chiefly be geared towards the largest producers and protect the smallest farms, in order to maintain as many farms as possible in the EU. | |
| Where price fluctuations on an agricultural market cannot be explained by changes in physical supply and demand and are likely to result from speculative positions on agricultural commodity derivative markets, the Commission must adopt, by means of immediately applicable implementing acts, measures geared towards limiting the positions held by non-commercial financial operators on those markets, in line with the position limit arrangements laid down in Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID II). |
Les crises liées à une surproduction structurelle ne peuvent pas toujours être résolues par des réductions volontaires de production. La Commission devrait pouvoir instaurer des réductions temporaires obligatoires en cas de crise, en répartissant l’effort prioritairement sur les plus grands producteurs afin de protéger les petites exploitations et de rétablir plus efficacement l’équilibre du marché. La volatilité excessive des prix agricoles est aggravée par la financiarisation des marchés de matières premières et la spéculation. Un pouvoir d'intervention explicite sur les positions spéculatives complète les outils de régulation déjà prévus par le présent règlement.
Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
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| (30a) In Article 219(1), the following subparagraphs are added: | |
| Where there are objective indications of an imminent disturbance, the Commission may take preventive measures without waiting for the damage to fully materialise. | |
| When at least two Member States formally request an assessment, the Commission shall analyse the situation and consult the Member States within 15 days at the latest. | |
| Before financing a voluntary reduction in production, the Commission shall determine whether the disturbance results mainly from an increase in imports or in trade concessions. In such a case, priority shall be given to commercial safeguard measures. | |
| Union support shall be financed from the European safety net for agricultural crises. |
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| (30a) When at least ten Member States request an assessment of the potential need for measures under this Article, the Commission shall, within a limited period of time following the official request, assess the situation and organise a discussion with Member States. |
This amendment introduces a structured mechanism allowing at least ten Member States to request an assessment of the potential need for measures under this Article. It ensures that concerns shared by a significant number of Member States are addressed at Union level, while avoiding that isolated national market distortions automatically trigger European market interventions.
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| Article 219 Measures against market disturbance | (30a) ‘Article 219 Measures against market disturbance |
| 1. In order to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price rises or falls on internal or external markets or other events and circumstances significantly disturbing or threatening to disturb the market, where that situation, or its effects on the market, is likely to continue or deteriorate, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to take the measures necessary to address that market situation, while respecting any obligations resulting from international agreements concluded in accordance with the TFEU and provided that any other measures available under this Regulation appear to be insufficient. | 1. In order to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price rises or falls on internal or external markets or other events and circumstances significantly disturbing or threatening to disturb the market, where that situation, or its effects on the market, is likely to continue or deteriorate, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to take the measures necessary to address that market situation, while respecting any obligations resulting from international agreements concluded in accordance with the TFEU. Union support shall be provided under the Unity Safety Net referred to in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX establishing the EU mechanism. |
| Where, in the cases of threats of market disturbances referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, imperative grounds of urgency so require, the procedure provided for in Article 228 shall apply to delegated acts adopted pursuant to the first subparagraph of this paragraph. Those imperative grounds of urgency may include the need to take immediate action to address or prevent market disturbance, where threats of market disturbance occur so swiftly or unexpectedly that immediate action is necessary to efficiently and effectively address the situation, or where action would prevent such threats of market disturbance from materialising, continuing or turning into a more severe or prolonged disturbance, or where delaying immediate action would threaten to cause or aggravate the disturbance or would increase the extent of the measures which would later be necessary to address the threat or disturbance or would be detrimental to production or market conditions. | Where, in the cases of threats of market disturbances referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, imperative grounds of urgency so require, the procedure provided for in Article 228 shall apply to delegated acts adopted pursuant to the first subparagraph of this paragraph. Those imperative grounds of urgency may include the need to take immediate action to address or prevent market disturbance, where threats of market disturbance occur so swiftly or unexpectedly that immediate action is necessary to efficiently and effectively address the situation, or where action would prevent such threats of market disturbance from materialising, continuing or turning into a more severe or prolonged disturbance, or where delaying immediate action would threaten to cause or aggravate the disturbance or would increase the extent of the measures which would later be necessary to address the threat or disturbance or would be detrimental to production or market conditions. |
| Such measures may to the extent and for the time necessary to address the market disturbance or threat thereof extend or modify the scope, duration or other aspects of other measures provided for under this Regulation, or provide for export refunds, or suspend import duties in whole or in part including for certain quantities or periods as necessary. | Such measures may to the extent and for the time necessary to address the market disturbance or threat thereof extend or modify the scope, duration or other aspects of other measures provided for under this Regulation, or provide for export refunds, or suspend import duties in whole or in part including for certain quantities or periods as necessary. |
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| (30b) Should a serious market disturbance emerge, taking into account primarily average market prices over the previous five years, at least ten Member States may request a discussion between the Commission and Member States, which shall take place within a limited period of time following the official request. |
This amendment provides for a structured discussion in cases of serious market disturbance. Taking into account average market prices over the previous five years allows for a more objective assessment of exceptional market developments and helps ensure that short-term fluctuations alone do not trigger the mechanism.
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| (30a) In Article 219, the following paragraph 2a is added: | |
| Article 219 | "Two or more Member States may submit an official request to the Commission to assess the potential need for the adoption of a delegated act, as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. On receiving such request, the Commission shall have fifteen days in which to assess the situation and organise a discussion with Member States on the results of its assessment. If the Commission considers, as a result of its assessment and that discussion that the case for adopting a delegated act, as referred to in paragraph 1, is made out, it shall, within 15 working days following that assessment and discussion, adopt a delegated act to the effect. |
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| (30a) In Section 1 of Chapter I of Part V, the following article is inserted: | |
| Article 219a | |
| Sectoral checks and crisis management guidelines | |
| 1. The Commission shall carry out regular checks on the state of individual agricultural sectors with a view to the early detection of market disruption risks. | |
| 2. The Commission shall adopt, at least every three years, crisis management guidelines setting out the conditions under which the safety net established by the national plans regulation may be activated for the measures provided for in Article 219. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (30b) Article 220, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: | |
| Article 220 | Article 220 |
| Measures concerning animal diseases and plant pests and the loss of consumer confidence due to public, animal or plant health risks | Measures concerning animal diseases and loss of consumer confidence due to public, animal or plant health risks |
| 1. The Commission may adopt implementing acts taking exceptional support measures for the affected market in order to take account of: (a) restrictions on intra-Union and third-country trade which may result from the application of measures for combating the spread of diseases in animals or the spread of plant pests; and (b) serious market disturbances directly attributed to a loss in consumer confidence due to public, animal or plant health and disease risks. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). | 1. The Commission may adopt implementing acts taking exceptional support measures for the affected market in order to take account of: (a) restrictions on intra-Union and third-country trade which may result from the application of measures for combating the spread of diseases in animals; and (b) serious market disturbances directly attributed to a loss in consumer confidence due to public, animal or plant health and disease risks. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| 1a. Where at least two Member States request an assessment of the potential need for measures under Article 221, the Commission shall, within a limited period from the date of the official request, assess the situation and organise a discussion with the Member States. Within a limited period following that discussion and assessment, the Commission shall, where appropriate, adopt implementing acts in accordance with Article 223(3) enabling the implementation of the emergency measures provided for in Article 221 for the products concerned. | |
| 1b. Where there are indications of an imminent serious market disturbance, taking into account market indicators, including the revised price thresholds, Member States shall have the right to request a discussion between the Commission and the Member States, which shall take place within a limited period from the date of the official request. Within a limited period following that discussion and assessment, the Commission shall, where appropriate, adopt implementing acts in accordance with Article 223(3), as a preventive measure, enabling the implementation of the emergency measures provided for in Article 221 for the products concerned, even where no market disturbance has yet been identified at that time. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (30b) Article 220, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: | |
| 2. The measures provided for in paragraph 1 shall apply to any of the following sectors: | 2. The measures provided for in paragraph 1 shall apply to any of the following sectors: |
| (-a) fruit and vegetables; (a) beef and veal; | (a) beef and veal; |
| (b) milk and milk products; | (b) milk and milk products; |
| (c) pigmeat; | (c) pigmeat; |
| (d) sheepmeat and goatmeat; | (d) sheepmeat and goatmeat; |
| (e) eggs; | (e) eggs; |
| (f) poultrymeat. | (f) poultrymeat. |
| The measures provided for in point (b) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 related to a loss in consumer confidence due to public or plant health risks shall also apply to all other agricultural products except those listed in Section 2 of Part XXIV of Annex I. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with the urgency procedure referred to in Article 228, extending the list of products in the first two subparagraphs of this paragraph. | The measures provided for in point (b) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 related to a loss in consumer confidence due to public or plant health risks shall also apply to all other agricultural products except those listed in Section 2 of Part XXIV of Annex I. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with the urgency procedure referred to in Article 228, extending the list of products in the first two subparagraphs of this paragraph. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| 4. The measures provided for in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, point (a) may be taken only if the Member State concerned has taken health, veterinary or phytosanitary measures quickly to stamp out the disease or to monitor, control and eradicate or contain the pest, and only to the extent and for the duration strictly necessary to support the market concerned | 4. The measures provided for in point (a) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 may be taken only if the Member State concerned has taken health and veterinary measures quickly to stamp out the disease, and only to the extent and for the duration strictly necessary to support the market concerned. |
Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
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| (30b) (ba) serious disruptions to trade or the market arising directly or indirectly from the occurrence, spread or risk of spread of an animal disease, including a significant loss of buyer or consumer confidence; | |
| (bb) serious disruptions caused by a health alert or a widespread loss of confidence in the area of public, animal or plant health, provided that their economic effects are objective and verifiable, irrespective of whether the initial risk is subsequently confirmed |
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| (30c) When at least ten Member States request an assessment of the potential need for measures under this Article, the Commission shall, within a limited period of time following the official request, assess the situation and organise a discussion with Member States. |
This amendment introduces a structured mechanism allowing at least ten Member States to request an assessment of the potential need for measures under this Article. It ensures that concerns shared by a significant number of Member States are addressed at Union level, while avoiding that isolated national market distortions automatically trigger European market interventions.
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| (30d) Should a serious market disturbance emerge, taking into account primarily average market prices over the previous five years, at least ten Member States may request a discussion between the Commission and Member States, which shall take place within a limited period of time following the official request. |
This amendment provides for a structured discussion in cases of serious market disturbance. Taking into account average market prices over the previous five years allows for a more objective assessment of exceptional market developments and helps ensure that short-term fluctuations alone do not trigger the mechanism.
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| Article 220 is amended as follows: | |
| 2. The measures provided for in paragraph 1 shall apply to any of the following sectors: | 2. The measures provided for in paragraph 1 shall apply to any of the following sectors: |
| (a)beef and veal; | (a)beef and veal; |
| (b)milk and milk products; | (aa) fruit and vegetables; |
| (c)pigmeat; | (b)milk and milk products; |
| (d)sheepmeat and goatmeat; | (c)pigmeat; |
| (e)eggs; | (d)sheepmeat and goatmeat; |
| (f)poultrymeat. | (e)eggs; |
| (f)poultrymeat; | |
| (fa) potatoes; | |
| (fb) sugar beet. | |
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| 1a. When at least ten Member States request to assess the potential need for measures under article 220, the Commission has the obligation within a limited period of time following the official request to assess the situation and organize a discussion with Member States. |
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| 1b. Should serious market disturbance emerge, taking into account primarily market prices on average over the last 5 years, at least ten Member States together may have the right to request a discussion between Commission and Member States that must take place within a limited period of time following the official request. |
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| (29a) Article 220a new Measures concerning plant health risks and acute plant health crises | |
| Art 220 a new | "1. The Commission may adopt implementing acts taking exceptional support measures for the affected sector in order to take account of severe damages due to difficulties to combat plant pests affecting greatly the crop. Those implementing act shall allow for damage compensation for farmers. |
| 2. The measures provided for in paragraph 1 may apply to any arable crop sector. Union support shall be provided from the (EU) Regulation XXX/XXX establishing the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) to support the sectors affected in combating such crises and avoiding them to repeat. | |
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| (30b) In Part V, Chapter I, Section 2 the following Article 220a is added | |
| Measures concerning plant health risks and acute plant health crises | |
| 1. The Commission may adopt implementing acts taking exceptional support measures for the affected sector in order to take account of severe damages due to difficulties to combat plant pests affecting greatly the crop. Those implementing act shall allow for damage compensation for farmers. | |
| 2. The measures provided for in paragraph 1 may apply to any arable crop sector. Union support shall be provided from the (EU) Regulation XXX/XXX establishing the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) to support the sectors affected in combating such crises and avoiding them to repeat. |
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| (30e) When at least ten Member States request an assessment of the potential need for measures under this Article, the Commission shall, within a limited period of time following the official request, assess the situation and organise a discussion with Member States. |
This amendment introduces a structured mechanism allowing at least ten Member States to request an assessment of the potential need for measures under this Article. It ensures that concerns shared by a significant number of Member States are addressed at Union level, while avoiding that isolated national market distortions automatically trigger European market interventions.
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| (30f) Should a serious market disturbance emerge, taking into account primarily average market prices over the previous five years, at least ten Member States may request a discussion between the Commission and Member States, which shall take place within a limited period of time following the official request. |
This amendment provides for a structured discussion in cases of serious market disturbance. Taking into account average market prices over the previous five years allows for a more objective assessment of exceptional market developments and helps ensure that short-term fluctuations alone do not trigger the mechanism.
| Present text | Amendment |
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| 2a. When at least ten Member States request to assess the potential need for measures under article 221, the Commission has the obligation within a limited period of time following the official request to assess the situation and organize a discussion with Member States. |
| Present text | Amendment |
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| 2b. Should serious market disturbance emerge, taking into account primarily market prices on average over the last 5 years, at least ten Member States together may have the right to request a discussion between Commission and Member States that must take place within a limited period of time following the official request. |
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| (31a) Article 222 is replaced by the following: | |
| 1. During periods of severe imbalance in markets, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU is not to apply to agreements and decisions of farmers, farmers’ associations, or associations of such associations, or recognised producer organisations, associations of recognised producer organisations and recognised interbranch organisations in any of the sectors referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector concerned and fall under one or more of the following categories: | 1. During periods when there is a threat of severe imbalance in the markets, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU is not to apply to agreements and decisions of farmers or of primary processors, to farmers’ associations, or to associations of such associations, or to recognised producer organisations, associations of recognised producer organisations and recognised interbranch organisations, or to associations of primary processors in one of the sectors referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation, provided that such agreements and decisions do not compromise the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector concerned and fall under one or more of the following categories: |
| (a) market withdrawal or free distribution of their products; | (a) market withdrawal or free distribution of their products; |
| (b) transformation and processing; | (b) processing and implementation; |
| (c) storage by private operators; | (c) storage by private operators; |
| (d) joint promotion measures; | (d) joint promotion measures; |
| (e) agreements on quality requirements; | (e) agreements on quality requirements; |
| (f) joint purchasing of inputs necessary to combat the spread of pests and diseases in animals and plants in the Union or of inputs necessary to address the effects of natural disasters in the Union; | (f) joint purchasing of the means of production necessary to combat the spread of parasites and diseases in animals and plants in the Union or of means of production; |
| (g) the means necessary to address the effects of natural disasters in the Union; | |
| (g) temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle. | (h) temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle. |
| The Commission shall specify in implementing acts the substantive and geographic scope of this derogation and, subject to paragraph 3, the period for which the derogation applies. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). | Where the Commission adopts implementing acts in accordance with the first subparagraph of this Article and with Article 127 (new) of this Regulation, it may decide to make available to the Member States concerned the Union support referred to in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX establishing the European Fund. Such financial support shall provide the means necessary for the immediate implementation of those agreements and decisions by the operators concerned. The Commission shall specify, in implementing acts, the scope of the derogation referred to in the first subparagraph, subject to paragraph 3 of this Article, the period for which the derogation applies, and, where applicable, the amount of the agricultural reserve allocated to the Member State concerned under the second subparagraph. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). |
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| 1. During periods of severe imbalance in markets, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU is not to apply to agreements and decisions of farmers, farmers' associations, or associations of such associations, or recognised producer organisations, associations of recognised producer organisations and recognised interbranch organisations in any of the sectors referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector concerned and fall under one or more of the following categories: | Article 222 is amended as follows: 1. During periods in which there is a risk of severe imbalances in markets, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU is not to apply to agreements and decisions of farmers, farmers' associations, or associations of such associations, or recognised producer organisations, associations of recognised producer organisations and recognised interbranch organisations in any of the sectors referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector concerned and fall under one or more of the following categories: |
| (a) market withdrawal or free distribution of their products; (b) transformation and processing; (c) storage by private operators; (d) joint promotion measures; (e) agreements on quality requirements; (f) joint purchasing of inputs necessary to combat the spread of pests and diseases in animals and plants in the Union or of inputs necessary to address the effects of natural disasters in the Union; (g) temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle; | (a) market withdrawal or free distribution of their products; (b) transformation and processing; (c) storage by private operators; (d) joint promotion actions; (e) agreements on quality requirements; (f) joint purchases of inputs necessary to combat the spread of pests and diseases to animals and plants in the Union or inputs; (g) necessary to address the effects of natural disasters in the Union; (h) temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle; |
| For the purposes of the application of point (c) of paragraph 1, farmers shall be granted support amounting to 80 % of the cost of storage and a financial incentive to compensate the storage management costs incurred. When the Commission adopts implementing acts in accordance with the first paragraph of this Article and Article 127-new of this Regulation, it may decide to make Union support from the agricultural reserve referred to in Article xx of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX establishing the European Agricultural Security Fund referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 available to the Member States concerned. Such financial support shall provide the means necessary for the implementation of these agreements and decisions by the operators concerned without delay. | |
| The Commission shall specify in implementing acts the substantive and geographic scope of this derogation and, subject to paragraph 3, the period for which the derogation applies. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). | The Commission shall specify in implementing acts the scope of the derogation of the first subparagraph, subject to paragraph 3 of this Article, the period for which the derogation applies, and, where applicable, the amount of the agricultural reserve allocated to the Member State concerned under the second subparagraph. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). |
The EU sugar market is characterised by high volatility, especially since the quota system to an end in 2017. In order to stabilise the market, provision should be made for a market instrument in the form of public intervention. Private storage aid has proved difficult to implement, in particular because of the seasonal nature of beet sugar production. Sugar should, therefore, fall under the scope of public intervention.
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| Application of Article 101(1) TFEU During periods of severe imbalance in markets, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU is not to apply to agreements and decisions of recognised producer organisations, their associations and recognised interbranch organisations in any of the sectors referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector concerned and fall under one or more of the following categories: | (28a) ‘Application of Article 101(1) TFEU During periods of severe imbalance in markets or where there is a risk of such imbalances, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU shall not apply to agreements and decisions of recognised producer organisations, their associations and recognised interbranch organisations, and first processors and their organisations operating in any of the sectors referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector concerned and fall under one or more of the following categories: |
| (a) market withdrawal or free distribution of their products; | (a) market withdrawal or free distribution of their products; |
| (b) transformation and processing; | (b) transformation and processing; |
| (c) storage by private operators; | (c) storage by private operators; |
| (d) joint promotion measures; | (d) joint promotion measures; |
| (e) agreements on quality requirements; | (e) agreements on quality requirements; |
| (f) joint purchasing of inputs necessary to combat the spread of pests and diseases in animals and plants in the Union or of inputs necessary to address the effects of natural disasters in the Union; | (f) joint purchasing of inputs necessary to combat the spread of pests and diseases in animals and plants in the Union or of inputs necessary to address the effects of natural disasters in the Union; |
| (g) temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle. | (g) temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle. |
| The Commission shall specify in implementing acts the substantive and geographic scope of this derogation and, subject to paragraph 3, the period for which the derogation applies. | Measures implemented pursuant to this Article may benefit from funding from the agricultural reserve or from the safety net established by the national plans regulation. |
| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). | The Commission shall specify in implementing acts the substantive and geographic scope of this derogation and, subject to paragraph 3, the period for which the derogation applies. |
| 2. Paragraph 1 shall apply only if the Commission has already adopted one of the measures referred to in this Chapter, if products have been bought in under public intervention or if aid for private storage referred to in Chapter I of Title I of Part II has been granted. | Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). |
| 3. The agreements and decisions referred to in paragraph 1 shall only be valid for a period of up to six months. | 2. Paragraph 1 shall apply only if the Commission has already adopted one of the measures referred to in this Chapter, if products have been bought in under public intervention or if aid for private storage referred to in Chapter I of Title I of Part II has been granted. |
| However, the Commission may adopt implementing acts authorising such agreements and decisions for a further period of up to six-months. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). | 3. The agreements and decisions referred to in paragraph 1 shall only be valid for a period of up to six months. |
| However, the Commission may adopt implementing acts authorising such agreements and decisions for a further period of up to six-months. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). | |
| If two or more Member States so request, the Commission shall carry out a market situation assessment within 15 working days of receipt of the request. | |
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Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (30c) Article 222, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: | |
| Article 222 | Article 222 |
| Application of Article 101(1) TFEU | Application of Article 101(1) TFEU |
| 1. During periods of severe imbalance in markets, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU is not to apply to agreements and decisions of farmers, farmers' associations, or associations of such associations, or recognised producer organisations, associations of recognised producer organisations and recognised interbranch organisations in any of the sectors referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector concerned and fall under one or more of the following categories: | 1. During periods of severe imbalance in markets or where there is a risk of a serious market imbalance, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU is not to apply to agreements and decisions of recognised producer organisations, primary processing undertakings, their associations and recognised interbranch organisations in any of the sectors referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector concerned and fall under one or more of the following categories: |
| (a) market withdrawal or free distribution of their products; | (a) market withdrawal or free distribution of their products; |
| (b) transformation and processing; | (b) transformation and processing; |
| (c) storage by private operators; | (c) storage by private operators; |
| (d) joint promotion measures; | (d) joint promotion measures; |
| (e) agreements on quality requirements; | (e) agreements on quality requirements; |
| (f) joint purchasing of inputs necessary to combat the spread of pests and diseases in animals and plants in the Union or of inputs necessary to address the effects of natural disasters in the Union; | (f) joint purchasing of inputs necessary to combat the spread of pests and diseases in animals and plants in the Union or of inputs necessary to address the effects of natural disasters in the Union; |
| (g) temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle. The Commission shall specify in implementing acts the substantive and geographic scope of this derogation and, subject to paragraph 3, the period for which the derogation applies. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). | (g) temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle. The Commission shall specify in implementing acts the substantive and geographic scope of this derogation and, subject to paragraph 3, the period for which the derogation applies. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). |
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| (30b) In Article 222, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: | |
| 1. During periods of severe imbalance in markets, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU is not to apply to agreements and decisions of farmers, farmers' associations, or associations of such associations, or recognised producer organisations, associations of recognised producer organisations and recognised interbranch organisations in any of the sectors referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector concerned and fall under one or more of the following categories: | "1. During periods of severe imbalance in markets, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU is not to apply to agreements and decisions of farmers, farmers' associations, or associations of such associations, or recognised producer organisations, associations of recognised producer organisations and recognised interbranch organisations in any of the sectors referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector concerned and fall under one or more of the following categories: |
| (a) market withdrawal or free distribution of their products; | (a) market withdrawal or free distribution of their products; |
| (b) transformation and processing; | (aa) declassifying surplus organic products for conventional markets; |
| (c) storage by private operators; | (b) transformation and processing; |
| (d) joint promotion measures; | (c) storage by private operators; |
| (e) agreements on quality requirements; | (d) joint promotion measures; |
| (f) joint purchasing of inputs necessary to combat the spread of pests and diseases in animals and plants in the Union or of inputs necessary to address the effects of natural disasters in the Union; | (e) agreements on quality requirements; |
| (g) temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle. | (f) joint purchasing of inputs necessary to combat the spread of pests and diseases in animals and plants in the Union or of inputs necessary to address the effects of natural disasters in the Union; |
| (g) temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle. | |
| " |
Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
| Present text | Amendment |
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| During periods of severe imbalance in markets, the Commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that Article 101(1) TFEU is not to apply to agreements and decisions of farmers, farmers' associations, or associations of such associations, or recognised producer organisations, associations of recognised producer organisations and recognised interbranch organisations in any of the sectors referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation, provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market, strictly aim to stabilise the sector concerned and fall under one or more of the following categories: | (30c) 1. During periods of severe imbalance or where there is a proven threat of severe imbalance, the Commission may adopt implementing acts declaring Article 101(1) TFEU inapplicable to temporary agreements and decisions of farmers, first processors, associations, cooperatives, producer organisations, associations of producer organisations and interbranch organisations. |
| The measures may apply to all agricultural sectors and shall be intended exclusively to stabilise the market, prevent serious losses or coordinate proportionate collective action. | |
| The Commission shall consult producers in advance and shall determine the duration, checks and exit conditions. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 1a. Two or more Member States may submit an official request to the Commission to assess the potential need for the adoption of an implementing act, as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. On receiving such request, the Commission shall have fifteen days in which to assess the situation and organise a discussion with Member States on the results of its assessment. If the Commission considers, as a result of its assessment and that discussion that the case for adopting an implementing act, as referred to in paragraph 1, is made out, it shall, within 15 working days following that assessment and discussion, adopt an implementing act to the effect. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
| Present text | Amendment |
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| (30c) In Article 222 the following text is added : | |
| 2a.Where at least two Member States request an assessment of the potential need for measures under Article 222, the Commission shall, within a limited period from the date of the official request, assess the situation and organise a discussion with the Member States. Within a limited period following that discussion and assessment, the Commission shall, where appropriate, adopt implementing acts in accordance with Article 223(2), providing that Article 101(1) TFEU shall not apply to the agreements and decisions referred to in Article 222 for the products concerned. | |
| 2b. Where there are indications of a future serious market disturbance, taking into account market indicators, including the revised price thresholds, Member States shall have the right to request a discussion between the Commission and the Member States, which shall take place within a limited period from the date of the official request. Within a limited period following that discussion and assessment, the Commission shall, where appropriate, adopt implementing acts in accordance with Article 223(2), providing that Article 101(1) TFEU shall not apply to the agreements and decisions referred to in Article 222 for the products concerned, even where no market disturbance has yet been identified at that time. |
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| (30g) When at least ten Member States request an assessment of the potential need for measures under this Article, the Commission shall, within a limited period of time following the official request, assess the situation and organise a discussion with Member States. |
This amendment introduces a structured mechanism allowing at least ten Member States to request an assessment of the potential need for measures under this Article. It ensures that concerns shared by a significant number of Member States are addressed at Union level, while avoiding that isolated national market distortions automatically trigger European market interventions.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (30h) Should a serious market disturbance emerge, taking into account primarily average market prices over the previous five years, at least ten Member States may request a discussion between the Commission and Member States, which shall take place within a limited period of time following the official request. |
This amendment provides for a structured discussion in cases of serious market disturbance. Taking into account average market prices over the previous five years allows for a more objective assessment of exceptional market developments and helps ensure that short-term fluctuations alone do not trigger the mechanism.
| Present text | Amendment |
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| 2a. When at least ten Member States request to assess the potential need for measures under article 222, the Commission has the obligation within a limited period of time following the official request to assess the situation and organize a discussion with Member States. |
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title = {{AMENDMENTS 1196 - 1421 - Draft report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme (‘EU school scheme’), sectoral interventions, the creation of a protein sector, requirements for hemp, the possibility for marketing standards for cheese, protein crops and meat, application of additional import duties, rules on the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crisis and securities}},
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date = {2026-07-23},
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