Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6, Article 168 – paragraph 6 – point a: (a) the delivery concerns products of a value equal to or below a threshold to be determined by the Member State, which shall not exceed EUR 4 000;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6, Article 168 – paragraph 6 – point a a (new): (aa) the first purchaser of the agricultural products concerned is a micro or small-sized enterprise within the meaning of Recommendation 2003/361/EC;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6, Article 168 – paragraph 6 – point a b (new): (ab) the delivery and payment of the agricultural products concerned take place simultaneously) or at the latest within 5 working days;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6, Article 168 – paragraph 6 a (new): 6a. Member States may, at the request of an interbranch organisation recognised under Article 157(1) or an organisation deemed largely representative of an agricultural sector decide to exempt certain specific sectors from the requirement for a written contract referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, with the exception of the milk sector. This exemption shall apply without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 7 of this Article.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6, Article 168 – paragraph 7: 7. Where pursuant to paragraph 5, point (d), or paragraphs 6 and 6a, a written contract or a written offer for a contract is not required, a farmer, a producer organisation or an association of producer organisations, may require that any delivery of agricultural products to a processor, distributor or retailer be the subject of a written contract between the parties or of a written offer for a contract. Such a contract or offer for a contract shall fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 4 and paragraph 8, first subparagraph.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6, Article 168 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1: All elements of contracts for the delivery of agricultural products concluded between farmers, producer organisations or association of producer organisations, and processors, distributors, or retailers including those elements and their components referred to in paragraph 4, point (c), shall be freely negotiated between the parties, without prejudice to the additional requirements introduced by Member States.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6, Article 168 – paragraph 9: 9. Member States may require, where justified, the purchaser of agricultural products to register the written contracts referred to in paragraph 1 prior to the delivery of the agricultural products concerned by the farmer, a producer organisation, or an association of producer organisations to a processor, distributor or retailer in their territory, except for seasonal and perishable products.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6, Article 168 – paragraph 10: 10. Member States that make use of the options referred to in this Article shall notify the Commission of how they are applied.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new), Article 172 b: (6a) Article 172b shall be replaced by the following: / ‘Article 172b / Price guidance by interbranch organisations and groups of producer organisations recognised in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 for the sale of grapes, musts and wines in bulk for wines 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 producer groups recognised under Regulation (EU) No 2024/1143 operating in the wine sector may provide non-mandatory price guidance indicators concerning the sale of grapes, musts and wines in bulk used 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 part of the products in question.’

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b (new), Article 188 – paragraph 3 a (new): (6b) In Article 188, the following paragraph is added: / “3a. Food and feed of plant and animal origin may only be imported from third countries if they comply with obligations related to the maximum residue levels of pesticides in food and feed produced in the Union.”

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 c (new), Article 189 – paragraph 1: (6c) in Article 189, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: / “1. The following products may be imported into the Union only if the following conditions are met: / (a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302 10 00 meeting the conditions laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/2115; / (b) seeds of varieties of hemp falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 for sowing accompanied by proof that the tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed that fixed in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2021/2115; / (c) hemp seeds other than for sowing, falling within CN code 1207 99 91 and imported only by importers authorised by the Member State in order to ensure that such seeds are not intended for sowing; / (d) hemp flowering tops accompanied by proof that the tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed the level set in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2021/2115 and imported only by importers authorised by the Member State.”

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a, Article 210a – paragraph 3 – point d: (d) supporting the economic viability of small and family farms with a standard output as defined in Article 2, point (8), of Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/200911 that shall not exceed 100 000 EUR;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a, Article 210a – paragraph 3 – point f a (new): (fa) promotion local agricultural production;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a, Article 210a – paragraph 3 – point f b (new): (fb) joint management of waste directly related to agricultural production and a better use of livestock effluents and energy production;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a, Article 210a – paragraph 3 – point f c (new): (fc) guaranteeing a stable and fair income that covers production costs and a strong position throughout the value chain for farmers;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a, Article 210a – paragraph 3 – point f d (new): (fd) applying investments for the use of water resources;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a, Article 210a – paragraph 3 – point f e (new): (fe) contribution to the diversification of activities promoting the rural economy, to the development and attractiveness of rural areas;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a, Article 210a – paragraph 3 – point f f (new): (ff) promoting cultural and gastronomic heritage to foster education on topics relating to balanced diets;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a, Article 210a – paragraph 3 – point f g (new): (fg) preserving traditional production practices food security and food sovereignty;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b, Article 210a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2: From [entry into force +2 years], producers as referred to in paragraph 1 may request an opinion from the Commission concerning the compatibility of agreements, decisions and concerted practices as referred to in paragraph 1 with regard to the implementation of sustainability standards aiming to contribute to one or more of the objectives laid down in paragraph 3, points (d), (e) , (f), (fa), (fb), (fc) and (fd), with this Article.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new), Article 219 – paragraph 3 a (new): (7a) in Article 219, the following paragraph is inserted: / ‘3a. Where the market price falls below a certain flexible threshold that is indexed to average production costs and set by the EU Agri-food Chain Observatory (AFCO), the Commission shall implement, on the basis of the situation in the market and sector in question, support measures for producers in the sector concerned who, over a specified period, voluntarily reduce their deliveries compared to the same period in the previous year, fulfilling the following requirements:. / (a) the support shall be granted on the basis of applications submitted by producers in their Member State of establishment, using the method established by the Member State in question; / (b) in order to ensure that this system is effectively and properly implemented, the Commission shall establish, on the basis of data provided by AFCO: / (i) the maximum total volume or quantity of deliveries to be reduced at Union level under the reduction scheme; / (ii) the duration of the reduction period and, if necessary, its prolongation; / (iii) the amount of support, based on the volume or quantity of the reduction and the arrangements for its financing; / (iv) the eligibility criteria applicable to applicants and applications; / (v) the specific conditions for implementing the system. / Any producer who delivers a larger volume than the volume they have supplied during the reference period shall pay a market responsibility levy proportionate to their p…

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 222 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a: (a) market withdrawal or free distribution of their products including to charity bodies;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 222 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new): (aa) declassifying surplus organic products for conventional markets;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 222 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g: (g) temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle, in particular of perishable products;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 222 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2: Where the Commission adopts implementing acts in accordance with the first subparagraph of this Article, it may decide to make Union support from the agricultural reserve referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 available to the Member States concerned, with he possibility for that support to be mobilised immediately in the event of a crisis, provided that it has first assessed the feasibility of such support. Such financial support shall provide the means necessary for the implementation of these agreements and decisions by the operators concerned. The Commission shall ensure that use of funds to support actions under those implementing acts does not compromise direct payments. If necessary, the Commission shall make available other Union funding to support actions under this subparagraph.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new), Article 222a – paragraph 2: (8a) in Article 222a, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: / 2. The Commission may decide for which agricultural sectors from those listed in Article 1(2) the Union market observatories shall be established. It may also decide to distinguish between organic and non-organic production.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new), Article 222b a (new): (8b) The following Article is inserted: / ‘Article 222ba / Market disturbance prevention and management plans / 1. In order to fulfil the CAP objectives laid down in Article 39 TFEU, in particular the objective of stabilising the markets, the Commission shall draw up market disturbance prevention and management plans, setting out its intervention strategy for each agricultural product referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation. / 2. The Commission shall base its intervention strategy on the work of the Union market observatories referred to in Article 222a. / 3. In the event of market disturbances, the Commission shall mobilise in a timely and efficient manner the exceptional measures provided for in Chapter I of Part V, where applicable, in addition to the market intervention measures provided for in Title I of Part II, with a view to rapidly restoring balance on the market concerned while providing the most appropriate responses for each of the sectors affected. / 4. The Commission shall establish a performance framework for the monitoring and evaluation of the market disturbance prevention and management plans during their implementation, and preparation of the corresponding reports. / 5. By 30 November each year, the Commission shall publish an annual report on the implementation of the market disturbance prevention and management plans and on the improvements made to its intervention strategy. The annual report shall be presented annually to the European Parliament and …

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 c (new), Annex I – part XII a (new): (8c) In Annex I, the following part is added: / ‘PART XII A / Vinegar / The vinegar sector includes products other than wine vinegar that are listed in the following table: / CN code / 2209 00 91 and 2209 00 99 / Description / Fruit vinegar, including kiwi vinegar, or fruit wine vinegar, berry vinegar or berry wine vinegar, cider vinegar, spirit vinegar, grain vinegar, malt vinegar, distilled malt vinegar, honey vinegar, flavoured vinegar’;

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