Overview of the Work of the Committee on Agriculture and

Rural Development during the 2009-2014 legislative term

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Juin 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD 5

INTRODUCTION 7

HIGHLIGHTS 7

REPORTS HANDLED BY THE COMMITTEE 9

THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY (CAP) 9THE DAIRY FARMING SECTOR 16QUALITY SCHEMES, ORGANIC PRODUCTS AND PROMOTION MEASURES 18ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE 21PLANT HEALTH, FORESTRY AND HORTICULTURE 24FOOD SECURITY AND THE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN 27AGRICULTURE IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE EU 30FINANCING AND STATISTICAL DATA 32MISCELLANEOUS 35

OPINIONS HANDLED BY THE COMMITTEE 37

ORAL QUESTIONS 45

DELEGATIONS 45

HEARINGS 46

INTERPARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE MEETINGS 50

WORKSHOPS AND STUDIES PRODUCED BY THE POLICY DEPARTMENT IPOL B AT THE REQUEST OF THEAGRI COMMITTEE 51

LIST OF MEMBERS AND SUBSTITUTES 58

THE SECRETARIAT 70

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FOREWORDPrefazione del signor Paolo De CastroQuesto volume raccoglie le principali attività einiziative realizzate dalla commissione agricoltura esviluppo rurale che ho avuto l’onore di presiederedurante l’intero corso della VII legislatura europea.L’avvio della nuova legislatura è coinciso con lachiusura del processo di ratifica del Trattato diLisbona e l’entrata in vigore della procedura dellacodecisione, che ha assegnato al Parlamento Europeonuovi poteri e nuove competenze nell’ambito deiprocessi legislativi.Tra le politiche trattate la Politica AgricolaComunitaria, appena riformata, ha sottolineato il ruoloche il Parlamento Europeo ha rivestito nellacollaborazione all'elaborazione dei testi definitivi della riforma garantendo agliagricoltori e ai cittadini europei un nuovo quadro di riferimento per lo sviluppo di unsettore che è cruciale in termini economici, ambientali e sociali. Non ci siamo occupatisolo della riforma della PAC, ma di una serie di altre tematiche quali le nuove regolecontrattuali della filiera lattiero-casearia e la rinnovata politica di qualità dei prodottiagricoli. Infine, non si può tralasciare l’importante ruolo consultivo e di controllosvolto dalla commissione agricoltura su determinate materie di portata strategica,come la sicurezza alimentare, la gestione delle emergenze alimentari e gli impegni asostegno del benessere degli animali, dei cittadini indigenti e delle crisi di mercato.In definitiva, quelli trascorsi, sono stati cinque anni in cui il lavoro parlamentare èstato intenso all’interno di un percorso portato avanti con impegno e responsabilitàper la realizzazione di risultati concreti a salvaguardia e tutela del sistema agricolocomunitario.

Préface de M. Paolo De CastroLe présent document reprend les principales activités et initiatives de la commissionde l'agriculture et du développement rural que j'ai eu l'honneur de présider tout aulong de la 7e législature du Parlement européen. Le début de la nouvelle législaturecoïncida avec l'achèvement du processus de ratification du traité de Lisbonne etl'entrée en vigueur de la procédure de codécision, qui confère au Parlement européende nouveaux pouvoirs et de nouvelles compétences dans le cadre des processuslégislatifs.Parmi les politiques abordées, la politique agricole commune, qui vient d'êtreréformée, a mis en évidence le rôle joué par le Parlement européen dans l'élaborationdes textes définitifs de la réforme, garantissant aux agriculteurs et aux citoyens

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européens un nouveau cadre de référence pour le développement de ce secteur depremier plan, aux niveaux économique, environnemental et social. Nous noussommes non seulement occupés de la réforme de la PAC, mais aussi d'une séried'autres thématiques, telles que le nouveau cadre contractuel de la filière laitière et lapolitique de qualité des produits agricoles révisée. Enfin, on ne peut ignorer le rôleimportant, aux niveaux consultatif et de contrôle, exercé par la commission del'agriculture dans des domaines stratégiques précis tels que la sécurité alimentaire, lagestion des situations d'urgence alimentaire et les engagements en faveur du bien-être animal, des citoyens les plus démunis et des crises qui affectent le marché.En définitive, les cinq années écoulées ont été marquées par un travail parlementaireintense, mené avec engagement et responsabilité, en vue d’aboutir à des résultatsconcrets pour sauvegarder et protéger le système agricole communautaire.Foreword by Mr Paolo De CastroThis document gives an overview of the main activities and initiatives of theCommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development, which it has been my privilege tochair, during the 7th term of the European Parliament. The beginning of thatparliamentary term coincided with the completion of the Lisbon Treaty ratificationprocess and application of the codecision procedure, giving Parliament new powersand remits in the legislative process in this area.It was perhaps the common agricultural policy and its recent reform that highlightedbetter than any other dossier the role played by Parliament, which helped draft thefinal texts on the reform and provide farmers and the European public with a newreference framework for the development of a sector that is crucial in economic,environmental and social terms. However, besides the reform of the CAP, we alsoaddressed a range of other themes such as the new rules on contracts in the dairysector and updating of the policy on agricultural product quality. Last but not least,the Committee played an important advisory and monitoring role in certain dossiersof strategic interest such as food safety, the management of food crises andcommitments in support of animal welfare, the poorest members of society andmarket crises.In short, the past five years have been ones of intensive parliamentary work whichthe Committee has performed with diligence and responsibility, moving mattersforward to achieve tangible results to protect and safeguard the EU's agriculturalsystem.

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INTRODUCTIONThe Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) is primarilyresponsible for examining and, where necessary, amending the EuropeanCommission's legislative proposals by preparing reports on agricultural policy forsubsequent adoption by the European Parliament in plenary.Under Annex VII of the Rules of Procedure, the Committee on Agriculture isresponsible for:- the operation and development of the common agricultural policy;- the rural development, including the activities of the relevant financial instruments;- legislation on:a) veterinary and plant-health matters, animal feedingstuffs provided suchmeasures are not intended to protect against risks to human health,b) animal husbandry and welfare;- the improvement of the quality of agricultural products;- supplies of agricultural raw materials;-the Community Plant Variety Office;- forestry.The powers and responsibilities of this committee are more important than ever nowthat, since the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the European Parliament hasthe power of codecision, with the Council of Agriculture Ministers, on the commonagricultural policy (CAP).HIGHLIGHTS

REFORM OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICYThe adoption of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for 2014-2020 -the first CAP reform to be decided by co-decision - was without doubt the mainchallenge faced by the AGRI Committee and the European Parliament in theagricultural field during the 7th legislative term.Prior to the formal adoption of the proposal by the European Commission in October2011, the Committee outlined its position by adopting a series of own-initiativereports in 2010 and 2011. In addition, during the autumn of 2011, the Committeeorganised a series of public events to discuss the Commission's proposals. During thesame period, EP rapporteurs were named and started to work on the four mainlegislative proposals: Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos (S&D, PT) for the proposalsrelated to direct aids to farmers and rural development support, Michel Dantin (EPP,

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FR) for the common organisation of the agricultural markets, and Giovanni La Via(EPP, IT) for the horizontal rules of the CAP including the financial rules.The rapporteurs presented their draft reports in the spring 2012. Not surprisingly,both the Commission proposals and the draft reports by the EP rapporteurs elicited agreat deal of interest and in July 2012, almost 8 000 amendments - a record numberin Parliament - were tabled by MEPs to the whole package prior to the vote in theAGRI Committee. Furthermore between April and June 2013, more than 40 trilogueswere held between the Parliament, the Council, and the Commission in order to find aglobal agreement on the whole package. A political agreement was reached on mostof the proposed elements of the reform on 26 June 2013 and a final agreement on theoutstanding issues related to the negotiations on the Multi-annual FinancialFramework (MFF) for 2014-2020 was reached during a final trilogue meeting on 25September 2013. Subsequently the legislative texts were formally approved byParliament and Council in November-December 2013.THE DAIRY PACKAGEThe dairy package (Rapporteur: James Nicholson, ECR - UK) agreed in December2011 between Parliament and Council negotiators was the first major CAP file agreedunder the codecision procedure introduced by the Lisbon Treaty. The key aim of thispackage, which was the institutions’ answer to the 2009 milk crisis, was to boostdairy farmers' bargaining power by giving them the tools to negotiate fairer contractswith dairies, and thus ensure fairer prices for the raw milk they produce and helpthem to prepare for the end of milk quotas in 2015. In 2013, these new rules wereintegrated into the new common market organisation in 2013 within the context ofthe CAP reform.QUALITY SCHEMESAnother important piece of legislation adopted by the Parliament under the 7thlegislature is the new regulation on quality schemes (Rapporteur: Iratxe García Pérez,S&D - ES). This regulation was agreed in plenary in September 2012, following a first-reading agreement with the Council. These new rules include simpler registrationprocedures for the European quality label schemes. A new label for mountainproducts was also introduced at the request of the Parliament.THE ANIMAL TESTING DIRECTIVEIn September 2010, the Parliament adopted a directive on the use of animals inscientific experiments, which aimed at striking a better balance between animalwelfare and the need for research into diseases (Rapporteur: Elisabeth Jeggle, EPP –DE). This directive requires national authorities to assess the animal welfareimplications of each experiment, with a view to promoting alternative testingmethods and reducing the level of pains inflicted on animals. At Parliament’sinsistence, the Council agreed to introduce a system to classify uniformly the severityof procedures.

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REPORTS HANDLED BY THE COMMITTEEThe Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

The CAP reform of 2014-2020Reports under the ordinary legislative procedure (COD)Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under supportschemes 2014-2020 - 2011/0280(COD)Rapporteur: Luís Manuel Capoulas Santoshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0280(COD)&l=enFollowing extensive negotiations, in November 2013, the European Parliamentadopted its first reading position on a regulation establishing rules for directpayments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the commonagricultural policy (CAP) for the years 2014-2020. The amendments adopted inplenary were the result of a compromise reached between the European Parliamentand the Council and concerned the main elements of regulation, including thedefinition of an active farmer, internal and external convergence, the basic paymentscheme, greening payments, payments for young farmers, and the small farmers'scheme.

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Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMORegulation) 2014-2020 - 2011/0281(COD)Rapporteur: Michel Dantinhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0281(COD)&l=enIn November 2013, after numerous trilogue meetings, the European Parliamentadopted its first reading position on the proposal for a regulation establishing acommon organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMORegulation) for the period 2014-2020. The amendments adopted in plenary were theresult of a compromise reached between the European Parliament and the Counciland concerned the major changes brought about by this Regulation, includingstrengthening the role of producer organisations in collective negotiations, themodernisation of market intervention tools, the introduction of new crisismanagement tools, the end of the milk and sugar quotas in 2015 and 2017respectively, and the introduction of a more flexible system for vine planting.European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for ruraldevelopment (RD) 2014-2020 - 2011/0282(COD)Rapporteur: Luís Manuel Capoulas Santoshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0282(COD)&l=enSimultaneously with the other files of the CAP reform, in November 2013, theEuropean Parliament adopted its first reading position on a regulation on support forrural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development(EAFRD). The amendments adopted in plenary reflected the political agreementfound between the European Parliament and the Council. Under this regulation,Member States will be required to spend at least 30% of their rural developmentfunding from the EU budget on certain measures related to land management,forestry and the fight against climate change and at least 5% on the EU LEADERprogramme approach (linking rural economy and development actions).Common agricultural policy (CAP): financing, management and monitoring2014-2020 - 2011/0288(COD)Rapporteur: Giovanni La Viahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0288(COD)&l=enThe European Parliament also adopted its first reading position on a regulation onthe financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy inNovember 2013. The amendments adopted in plenary were the result of acompromise reached between the European Parliament and the Council andconcerned key elements of the proposal, such as cross-compliance (the mechanismthat ties direct payments and certain rural development and wine sector payments tocompliance with standards of environmental care and public/animal/plant healthand animal welfare), the monitoring and evaluation of the CAP, the Farm advisorysystem and the establishment of a reserve for crises in the agricultural sector.

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Transitional provisions on support for rural development by the EuropeanAgricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - 2013/0117(COD)Rapporteur: Albert Deßhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/0117(COD)&l=enAlso in November 2013, the European Parliament adopted its first reading positionon a regulation laying down certain transitional provisions on support for ruraldevelopment by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) andamending Regulation (EU) No [RD] as regards resources and their distribution inrespect of the year 2014 and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 andRegulations relating to the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as regards theirapplication in the year 2014. This regulation provides transitional provisions for2014 regarding certain rules relating to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), inparticular the system of direct payments. Transitional rules are needed to definetechnical arrangements which will permit a smooth adaptation to the new rules,whilst at the same time ensuring continuity of the different forms of support underthe CAP. The amendments adopted in plenary were the result of a compromisereached between the European Parliament and the Council.Own-initiative reports (INI)The CAP towards 2020: Meeting the food, natural resources and territorialchallenges of the future - 2011/2051(INI)Rapporteur: Albert Deßhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/2051(INI)&l=enAdopted in June 2011, this own-initiative report was the EP's formal response to theCommission's Communication of November 2010 on the CAP towards 2020.Following up on the Lyon report on the future of the CAP, this report argued that theEU's agriculture spending should remain unchanged until 2020 in view of the manychallenges facing EU agriculture, such as food security, climate change, environment,biodiversity, and territorial balance. The EP supported a strong and sustainable CAP,a fair distribution of CAP funding, a 'degressivity' system according to farm size fordirect payments, an EU-wide incentivisation scheme for further "greening", andretaining the existing two pillars structure with some adaptations for a bettertargeting of measures. Simplifying the CAP rules and guaranteeing the high standardsof EU agriculture at global level were also central elements of the Dess report.The future of the CAP after 2013 - 2009/2236(INI)Rapporteur: George Lyonhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/2236(INI)This own-initiative report, adopted in July 2010, aimed to provide the Parliament'sposition prior to the adoption of the 2011 CAP reform package. In it the EP considersthat the CAP must remain a common policy and not be renationalised. It also arguesthat direct support should remain fully financed by the EU budget, rejecting any

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further co-financing which could harm fair competition within the Single Market. Inaddition, the CAP should ensure the coexistence of i) high-added-value farming withhigh-quality primary and processed products, giving it a strong position on worldmarkets; ii) farming open to regional markets; and iii) farming geared to localmarkets.Simplification of the CAP - 2009/2155(INI)Rapporteur: Richard Ashworthhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/2155(INI)In May 2010, the Parliament adopted this own-initiative report, which underlinesthat further simplification of the CAP is necessary to reduce its implementation costsfor the EU institutions, Member States and the beneficiaries themselves. In theirreport, Members asked the Commission to remove unnecessary burdens in its CAPreform proposals.Other CAP reports

Reports under the ordinary legislative procedure (COD)Common agricultural policy (CAP): adjustment rate to direct payments inrespect of the year 2013 - 2013/0087(COD)Rapporteur: Luís Manuel Capoulas Santoshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/0087(COD)&l=enIn June 2013, the Parliament adopted its report on a proposal fixing an adjustmentrate to direct payments for the calendar year 2013, known as 'financial discipline'.The proposed regulation set out a cut of 4.98% to direct payments in excess of EUR5,000 to be granted to farmers' applications lodged in calendar year 2013. Itsobjective was to reduce the total amount of direct payments by EUR 1,471.4 million inorder to respect the EAGF net ceiling for financial year 2014 and to establish areserve for crises in the agricultural sector (EUR 424.5 million). In its report, theParliament rejected the cut of about 5% to direct payment claims, largely because atthat time it had not yet struck a deal with the Council on the Multiannual FinancialFramework (MFF) for the 2014-20 period, which took place only a few weeks later. InOctober 2013 the Commission finally set the cut at 2.45% for payments superior toEUR 2,000 in the context of the annual budgetary procedure.Common agricultural policy (CAP): application of direct payments for farmersin respect of the year 2013 - 2011/0286(COD)Rapporteur: Luís Manuel Capoulas Santoshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0286(COD)&l=enIn July 2012, the Parliament adopted its first reading position on a Regulation of theEuropean Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No73/2009 as regards the application of direct payments to farmers in respect of the

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year 2013. The amendments adopted in plenary were the result of a compromisereached between the European Parliament and the Council. The key issues addressedby these negotiations were the voluntary modulation mechanism during calendaryear 2013, transitional national support measures, and the transfer of funds for ruraldevelopment.Common organisation of agricultural markets (CMO): regime of the singlepayment scheme and support to vine-growers 2014-2020 - 2011/0285(COD)Rapporteur: Herbert Dorfmannhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0285(COD)&l=enIn September 2012, the Parliament adopted its first reading position on a Regulationamending Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the regime of the singlepayment scheme and support to vine-growers. This Regulation amends Article 103oof the single CMO Regulation ((EC) No 1234/2007), which provides the possibility forMember States to grant decoupled aid to vine growers under the Single PaymentScheme, as part of their national vine growers' programmes. The amendmentsadopted in plenary reflected the agreement found between the European Parliamentand the Council.Common organisation of agricultural markets and specific provisions forcertain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) - 2010/0385(COD)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0385(COD)&l=enIn July 2012, the European Parliament adopted its first reading position on a proposalfor a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a commonorganisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agriculturalproducts (Single CMO Regulation). The proposal aimed to align the existingprovisions to the Lisbon Treaty, but negotiations on this file were taken over by theadoption of the Commission's proposals for the CAP reform in October 2011.Common agricultural policy CAP: financing; alignment of the Regulation withthe TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers) - 2010/0365(COD)Rapporteur: Giovanni La Viahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0365(COD)&l=enIn July 2012, the European Parliament adopted its first reading position on theproposal on the financing of the common agricultural policy. The proposal aimed toalign the existing provisions to the Lisbon Treaty, but similarly to other alignmentfiles, the negotiations on this file were taken over by the adoption of theCommission's proposals for the CAP reform in October 2011.

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Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 on rules for the implementation ofvoluntary modulation of direct payments under the common agricultural policy- 2010/0372(COD)Rapporteur: Britta Reimershttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0372(COD)The aim of this regulation was to align the powers conferred on the Commissionunder Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 to Articles 290 and 291 TFEU as regards therules for the implementation of voluntary modulation of direct payments under thecommon agricultural policy. The regulation stipulates that in order to ensure uniformconditions for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 in the MemberStates concerned, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission.Common agricultural policy (CAP): repeal of certain obsolete acts -2010/0368(COD)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0368(COD)&l=enIn September 2011, the European Parliament adopted its first reading position on aregulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing certain obsoleteCouncil acts of the common agricultural policy. Parliament introduced amendmentsto ensure the continued validity of legal acts that are derived from the repealed legalacts. The amendments adopted in plenary were the result of a compromise reachedbetween the European Parliament and the Council.Amendment of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 establishing common rulesfor direct support schemes for farmers - 2010/0267(COD)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0267(COD)In July 2012, the European Parliament adopted its first reading position on thisproposal. The proposal aimed to align the existing provisions to the Lisbon Treaty,but negotiations on this file were taken over by the adoption of the Commission'sproposals for the CAP reform in October 2011.Amendment of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for ruraldevelopment by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development(EAFRD) - 2010/0266(COD)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0266(COD)&l=enIn July 2012, the European Parliament adopted its first reading position on thisproposal. The proposal also aimed to align the existing provisions to the LisbonTreaty, but negotiations on this file were taken over by the adoption of theCommission's proposals for the CAP reform in October 2011.

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Aid granted in the framework of the German alcohol monopoly -2010/0183(COD)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0183(COD)In December 2010, following a first-reading agreement the Council and EP adopted aregulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 ("Single CMO" regulation) asregards the aid granted in the framework of the German Alcohol Monopoly.Reports under the consultation procedure (CNS)Direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy -2009/0084(CNS)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/0084(CNS)This regulation aimed to clarify two aspects of interpretation found in Articles 11 and69(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009. A technical correction had to beintroduced to the calculation formula of Article 11 (Financial discipline). In addition,an adjustment of Article 69(5) was proposed in order to comply with point 6.6 of theFinal Presidency compromise on Health Check proposals, and to provide support tothe beef and veal sector.Common Agricultural Policy (CAP): repealing obsolete Council acts -2009/0103(CNS)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/0103(CNS)Improving the transparency of EU law is an essential element of the EU's better law-making strategy. In this context, this proposal aimed to repeal those legislative actswhich no longer had any real effects.

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The dairy farming sector

Report under the ordinary legislative procedure (COD)Contractual relations in the milk and milk products sector - 2010/0362(COD)Rapporteur: James Nicholsonhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0362(COD)&lg=enIn February 2012, the Parliament adopted its position at first reading under theordinary legislative procedure on the proposal for a regulation of the EuropeanParliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 asregards contractual relations in the milk and milk products sector. The amendmentsadopted in plenary were the result of a compromise negotiated between theEuropean Parliament and the Council. The adopted regulation provides for optionalwritten contracts between milk producers and processors to be drawn up in advanceof deliveries, which should include details of price, timing and volume of deliveries,and duration. In order to rebalance bargaining power in the supply chain, the textalso foresees allowing farmers to negotiate contracts collectively through producerorganisations. In addition, appropriate quantitative limits to the volume of thisnegotiation will put farmers on equal footing with the major dairies whilemaintaining an adequate competition in the raw milk supply.

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Reports under the consultation procedure (CNS)Common organisation of agricultural markets and specific provisions forcertain agricultural products (single CMO Regulation) (amendment toRegulation (EC) No 1234/2007) - 2009/0152(CNS)http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/0152(CNS)For the purpose of restructuring milk production in the EU, Regulation (EC) No1234/2007 allowed Member States the possibility to grant compensation toproducers who undertook to abandon all or part of their milk production. In thatcontext, this regulation, adopted in November 2009, introduces two changes: (i)extending to the dairy sector the "disturbance clause" existing for other farmingsectors, to allow a quicker response to market disturbance if prices fall or rise, and(ii) changing the operation of the quota buy-up scheme for the 2009/2010 and2010/2011 milk years.The 2009 and 2010 intervention periods for butter/skimmed milk powder -2009/0094(CNS)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/0094(CNS)&l=enAdopted in October 2009, this regulation extends the 2009 intervention period forbutter and skimmed milk powder from August 2009 until February 2010, in order torespond to the exceptional situation on the dairy market. Where market prices werelikely to fall significantly, the Commission was authorised to continue publicintervention for butter and skimmed milk powder until August 2010. The regulationwas triggered by large falls in prices of dairy products on the world market.Own-initiative report (INI)Maintaining milk production in mountain areas, disadvantaged areas andoutermost regions after the expiry of the milk quota regime - 2013/2097(INI)Rapporteur: Herbert Dorfmannhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/2097(INI)&l=enIn December 2013, the Parliament adopted an own-initiative report on maintainingmilk production in mountain areas, disadvantaged areas and outermost regions afterthe expiry of the milk quota in 2015. Members considered that the end of the milkquota was likely to greatly affect the less favoured areas and the outermost regions,as milk production is often the only source of income in these areas and the localcommunity depends heavily on the dairy sector. In order to secure a stable future forthe sector and to avoid the depopulation of rural areas, Parliament recommendedthat additional measures be taken at European level.

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Quality schemes, organic products and promotionmeasures

Reports under the ordinary legislative procedure (COD)Agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries:information provision and promotion measures - 2013/0398(COD)Rapporteur: Esther Herranz Garciahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/0398(COD)&l=enIn a context of growing competition and opening-up of markets, this regulation aimsto promote, extend and modernise European information and promotion measuresfor agricultural products underlining, for example, the important role of logos ofproducts that benefit from a protected designation of origin (PDO) or a protectedgeographical indication (PGI).Agricultural products: information and promotion on the internal market andin third countries; delegated and implementing powers of the Commission -2011/0290(COD)Rapporteur: José Bovéhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0290(COD)&l=en

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In September 2012, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development adopted itsreport on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Councilamending Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 on information provision andpromotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in thirdcountries. The main purpose of the proposal was to adapt Council Regulation (EC) No3/2008 as a consequence of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, and inparticular as regards its introduction of a distinction between powers for theCommission to adopt delegated acts and powers for it to adopt implementing acts.Negotiations on this file were not concluded as they were taken over by the adoptionof the Commission's proposal on promotion measures (2013/0398(COD)).Organic farming: organic production and labelling of the products -2010/0364(COD)Rapporteur: Martin Häuslinghttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0364(COD)&l=enIn July 2012, the Parliament adopted its first reading position on the proposal for aregulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending CouncilRegulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organicproducts. The main purpose of the regulation was to align the powers conferredunder Council Regulation (EC) No 485/2008 upon the Commission with Articles 290(Delegated acts) and 291 (Implementing acts) of the Treaty on the Functioning of theEuropean Union. To date, the Council has not yet adopted its common position on thisfile.Quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs - 2010/0353(COD)Rapporteur: Iratxe García Pérezhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?id=588951In September 2012, the Parliament adopted its first reading position on the proposalfor a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on agriculturalproduct quality schemes. The regulation is part of the Quality Package which aimed toimprove agricultural product quality schemes (designations of origin, geographicalindications, traditional specialities guaranteed, and optional quality terms). Theamendments adopted in plenary were the result of a compromise reached betweenthe European Parliament and the Council. The main changes proposed by Parliamentconcerned the establishment of the term ‘mountain product’ as an optional qualityterm, and the requirements for reports to be presented on the case for a new"product of island farming" term, and on the case for a new local farming and directsales labelling scheme to assist producers to market their produce locally.Agricultural products: marketing standards - 2010/0354(COD)Rapporteur: Iratxe García Pérezhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?lang=en&reference=2010/0354(COD)In July 2011, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development adopted its reporton the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council

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amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards.The regulation was part of the Quality Package which also included the regulation onagricultural product quality schemes (see above). The EP's position was not adoptedin Plenary as negotiations on this file were superseded by the adoption of theCommission's proposals for the CAP reform in October 2011.Own-initiative reports (INI)Regional branding: towards best practice in rural economies - 2013/2098(INI)Rapporteur: Eric Andrieuhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/2098(INI)&l=enIn January 2014, following the corresponding own-initiative report, the EP adopted aresolution on this issue. The EP stressed inter alia the need for more dynamic formsof participatory governance as a way of implementing common territorialdevelopment projects able to cover all economic sectors, including tourism. TheCommission was invited to support Member States efforts in promoting new forms ofcooperation for rural areas, around the territorial excellence branding, with the aid oftools included in the CAP reform, such as the Union's Leader initiative and theEuropean Innovation Partnership.Promotion measures and information provision for agricultural products: whatstrategy for promoting the tastes of Europe? - 2012/2077(INI))Rapporteur: José Bovéhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/2077(INI)&l=enThis own initiative report provided the European Parliament with an opportunity torespond to a Commission communication on promotion policy, which was intendedto prepare the ground for a legislative proposal later in the parliamentary term (seetext above on the Herranz Garcia report for additional information). In its resolutionadopted in plenary, the EP welcomed the Commission's approach including the fourmain objectives it defined for future legislation, namely to create higher Europeanadded value in the food sector, a more appealing and assertive policy strategy,simpler management, and a greater synergy between different promotioninstruments.Agricultural product quality policy: what strategy to follow? - 2009/2105(INI)Rapporteur: Giancarlo Scottàhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/2105(INI)Adopted in March 2010, this own-initiative report calls for the strengthening of theEU quality policy, through closer monitoring and more coordination between theCommission and the Member States. Members consider that in the context of post-2013 CAP, the EU needs to offer financial support with a view to obtaining agri-foodproduction of high quality.

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Animal health and welfare

Reports under the ordinary legislative procedure (COD)Animal health Law - 2013/0136(COD)Rapporteur: Marit Paulsenhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/0136(COD)&l=enIn April 2014, the Parliament adopted its first reading position on the proposal for aregulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Animal Health. Theproposal - part of the 'Healthier Animals and Plants for a Safer Food Chain Package' -aims to replace the complex animal health rules currently in place by a single,comprehensive animal health framework for the prevention and control of animaldiseases, which are transmissible to animals or to human beings.Animal diseases: vaccination against bluetongue - 2010/0326(COD)Rapporteur: Janusz Wojciechowskihttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0326(COD)&l=enIn February 2012, the Parliament adopted its second reading position on the proposalfor a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive2000/75/EC as regards vaccination against bluetongue. The directive aims to adaptthe rules on vaccination laid down in Directive 2000/75/EC in order to take account

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of the recent technological developments in vaccine production, in order to ensurethe better control of the spread of the bluetongue virus, and to reduce the burden onthe agricultural sector posed by that disease. The amendments adopted in plenarywere the result of a compromise reached between the European Parliament and theCouncil.Protection of animals used for scientific purposes - 2008/0211(COD)Rapporteur: Elisabeth Jegglehttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2008/0211(COD)&l=enA second reading position was adopted by the Parliament in September 2010 afterlengthy negotiations on a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council onthe protection of animals used for scientific purposes. The regulation aims at ensuringa level playing field, throughout the EU, for industry and the research community,whilst at the same time strengthening the protection of animals still used in scientificprocedures in line with the EU Protocol on Animal Welfare. The amendments adoptedin plenary were the result of a compromise reached between the EuropeanParliament and the Council.Own-initiative reports (INI)EU Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012-2015 -2012/2043(INI)Rapporteur: Marit Paulsenhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/2043(INI)&l=enIn this own-initiative report adopted in July 2012, Members broadly welcome theAnimal Welfare Strategy for the EU in 2012–2015, and the Commission’s intention toaddress the issue of compliance with animal welfare law as a matter of priority. Inaddition, Members highlight the need to ensure the enforcement of existinglegislation, the need for adequate controls, the abuses to the derogations for the un-stunned slaughtering of animals, and the importance of information and education,and request a study on an EU-wide labelling scheme for meat and dairy products.Protection of animals during transport - 2012/2031(INI)Rapporteur: Janusz Wojciechowskihttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/2031(INI)&l=enThis own-initiative report adopted in December 2012 notes that severe problemsduring animal transport persist, due mainly to poor compliance and implementationin the Member States. Members acknowledge Written Declaration No 49/2011supporting an eight-hour journey limit for animals to be slaughtered, but recognisesthat such a demand alone has no scientific basis and that animal welfare duringtransport in some instances depends more on proper vehicle facilities and on theproper handling of animals. The report nevertheless insists on a reconsideration of

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the issue of limiting the transport time of animals destined for slaughter to eighthours, provided that it is confirmed by scientific research.Honeybee health and the challenges for the beekeeping sector - 2011/2108(INI)Rapporteur: Csaba Sándor Tabajdihttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/2108(INI)This own-initiative report adopted in November 2011 notes that beekeeping plays acrucial role in the sustainable development of rural areas, creates jobs and providesan important ecosystem service via pollination, which contributes to theimprovement of biodiversity by maintaining the genetic diversity of plants. It addsthat the decrease in the number of bee colonies in the EU and elsewhere is a worryingtrend and requires more EU honeybee-health-related research.Evaluation and assessment of the Animal Welfare Action Plan 2006-2010 -2009/2202(INI)Rapporteur: Marit Paulsenhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/2202(INI)&l=enIn this own-initiative report adopted in May 2010, Members reacted to a CommissionCommunication on the Animal Welfare Action Plan for 2006-2010. They noted thatthe vast majority of the measures contained in the plan had been implementedsatisfactorily, with corresponding positive effects on the welfare of animals. However,they stressed that EU farmers had not benefited from these efforts in commercialterms.

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Plant health, forestry and horticulture

Reports under the ordinary legislative procedure (COD)Protective measures against pests of plants - 2013/0141(COD)Rapporteur: Hynek Fajmonhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/0141(COD)&l=enIn April 2014, the Parliament adopted its first reading position on the proposal for aregulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measuresagainst pests of plants. The proposal - part of the 'Healthier Animals and Plants for aSafer Food Chain Package' aims to improve the current protective measures againstpests of plants by prioritising, modernising, stepping-up prevention and reinforcingactions in cases of outbreaks.Plant reproductive material: production and making available on the market -2013/0137(COD)Rapporteur: Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestrishttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/0137(COD)&l=enThe Commission proposal on plant reproductive material (the “seed Regulation”,merging 12 directives into a single regulation), was rejected by Parliament in firstreading by 650 votes to 15, in March 2014, amid concerns that, through the high

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number of delegated acts contained in the proposed text, it would give theCommission excessively wide powers over certain issues in areas which, due to theirsensitivity, should be defined in the basic act itself. Furthermore, MEPs did not wishto decide in a hasty manner on this proposal which is crucial for many growers’associations, companies and citizens; they considered that the draft new rules mustbe redesigned to better respect different situations in different Member States andbring about real improvements for all producers, consumers and the environment.Since the Commission refused to withdraw its proposal after a first vote byParliament to reject it, MEPs voted on the legislative resolution too, thus finalising thefirst reading, and forwarded to the Council Parliament's position to reject theproposal.Importation of forest reproductive material: equivalence principle; inclusion of'qualified' category and updating names of third country authorities -2012/0172(COD)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/0172(COD)&l=enIn November 2012, the Parliament adopted its first reading position on the proposalfor a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending CouncilDecision 2008/971/EC as regards the inclusion of forest reproductive material of the'qualified' category within the scope of that Decision and the updating of the name ofthe authorities responsible for the approval and control of the production. ThisDecision aims to facilitate trade, in particular the importation of forest reproductivematerial, and to respond more promptly to marketing requests. According to theDecision, the rules for certification of forestry material of the category 'qualified' inCanada, Croatia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey and the United States ofAmerica should be considered as equivalent to those set out in Directive1999/105/EC. As regards material of the 'qualified' category, the conditions shouldinclude the provision of information on whether the products have been or notgenetically modified. Such information would facilitate the traceability and labellingof genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed productsproduced from genetically modified organisms.Importation of seeds: equivalence principle; extending period of applicationand updating names of third countries and authorities - 2012/0165(COD)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/0165(COD)&l=enIn November 2012, the Parliament adopted its first reading position on the proposalfor a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending CouncilDecision 2003/17/EC by extending its period of application and by updating thenames of a third country and of the authorities responsible for the approval andcontrol of the production. The amendments adopted in plenary were the result of acompromise reached between the European Parliament and the Council. The mainaim of the Decision was to amend Council Decision 2003/17/EC by extending itsperiod of application by ten years (until 31 December 2022) and by updating the

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name of a third country and of the authorities responsible for the approval andcontrol of the production.Reports under the consultation procedure (CNS)Plant health legislation: delegation of the tasks of laboratory testing -2009/0117(CNS)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/0117(CNS)&l=enIn October 2009, the Parliament adopted a legislative resolution approvingunamended, under the consultation procedure, the proposal for a Council directiveamending Directive 2009/29/EC in relation to the delegation of laboratory analysiswork. This Regulation amends Directive 2000/29/EC in order to adapt therequirements on the delegation of laboratory testing to existing needs. The mainchanges introduced include a provision to allow legal persons carrying out delegatedtasks to diversify their activities with other laboratory testing activities than thosereferred to under that Directive and a provision allowing delegation of laboratorytesting to legal persons which are not charged exclusively with public functions in theframework of that Directive.Own-initiative reports (INI)Horticulture sector – strategies for growth - 2013/2100(INI)Rapporteur: Anthea McIntyrehttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/2100(INI)&l=frParliament adopted, in March 2014, an INI report on the future of Europe’shorticulture sector – strategies for growth. The report stressed the importance ofpromoting the EU horticulture sector, emphasising the need to make it easier forproducers to gain access to third-country markets, and called on the Commission toincrease its efforts to support exporters of fruit, vegetables, flowers and ornamentalplants to overcome the increasing number of non-tariff barriers, as well as toestablish the same market access conditions for all market participants in the EU.Plant breeding: what options to increase quality and yields? - 2013/2099(INI)Rapporteur: Marit Paulsenhttp://http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/2099(INI)&l=en.In March 2014, the EP adopted this resolution which addresses the challenge offeeding a growing population with a limited amount of resources and calls for actionssuch as more funding for applied research on plant breeding, encourages thedevelopment of new plant breeding techniques, and the fostering of genetic diversity.

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Food security and the food supply chain

Reports under the ordinary legislative procedure (COD)Food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community -2008/0183(COD)Rapporteur: Czesław Adam Siekierskihttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2008/0183(COD)&l=enIn February 2012, the Parliament adopted its second reading position on the proposalfor a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending CouncilRegulation (EC) No 1290/2005 and Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 asregards distribution of food products to the most deprived persons in the Union. Theoverall aim of the regulation is to revise the food distribution programme which hasprovided a reliable source of food for distribution to the most deprived persons in theEU for more than two decades. The main amendments introduced by the co-legislators include the provision to ensure full Union funding for the programme, thepossibility of giving preference to food products of Union origin, and the notion thatthe transport, storage and administrative costs directly linked with theimplementation of the scheme can be eligible.

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Own-initiative reports (INI)How to avoid food wastage: strategies for a more efficient food chain in the EU -2011/2175(INI)Rapporteur: Salvatore Caronnahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/2175(INI)This report adopted in January 2012, underlines that up to 50% of edible food getswasted in EU households, supermarkets, restaurants and along the food supply chaineach year, whilst 79 million EU citizens live beneath the poverty line and 16 milliondepend on food aid from charitable institutions. Parliament therefore calls for urgentmeasures to halve food waste by 2025 and to improve access to food for needy EUcitizens.The farm input supply chain: structure and implications - 2011/2114(INI)Rapporteur: José Bovéhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/2114(INI)In this own-initiative report adopted in January 2012, Members call on theCommission to undertake an in-depth study into the differences in approach betweenthe 27 national competition authorities and policies, and to encourage solutionswhich involve all partners in the food production chain and which prevent dominantpositions of one or a few parts of the input or output chain. Members believe it isnecessary to introduce a system for the effective control of such practices, either byadministrative or by legal means, and to create a mechanism for the assessment andmonitoring of Member States by the Commission, whilst also introducing timelypenalties that would also act as a sufficient deterrent.Recognition of agriculture as a strategic sector in context of food security -2010/2112(INI)Rapporteur: Octavia Daciana Sârbuhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/2112(INI)In January 2011, Parliament adopted this own-initiative report, which affirms that theEU has a duty to feed its citizens and that continuing farming activity in its territory iskey in this regard. It also draws attention to declining farm incomes in the EU and tothe costs that European farmers have to bear in meeting the highest food safety,environmental, animal welfare, and labour standards in the world. Members stressthat farmers must be compensated for these additional costs and for providing apublic good to society.The EU protein deficit - 2010/2111(INI)Rapporteur: Martin Häuslinghttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/2111(INI)

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This report adopted in March 2011, underlines that the total EU protein cropproduction currently supplies only 30% of its needs in terms of animal feed, with atrend over the past decade towards an increase in this deficit. This leaves the EUlivestock sector vulnerable to price volatility and trade distortions. The sector'scompetitiveness is also undermined by the lack of an EU technical solution to the zerotolerance policy on low level presence of unapproved GMOs.Fair revenues for farmers: A better functioning food supply chain in Europe -2009/2237(INI)Rapporteur: José Bovéhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/2237(INI)In this own-initiative report adopted in September 2010, the EP welcomes aCommission Communication on fair revenues for farmers, since it recognises theexistence of major power imbalances between farmers and other operators in thefood supply chain. However, Members stressed that the measures proposed by theCommission are insufficient to deal with the problems involved. The report notes thatalthough food prices have risen by 3.3% per year since 1996, the prices farmersreceive have only risen by 2.1%, whilst operational costs have increased by 3.6%,proving that the food supply chain is not functioning properly.

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Agriculture in specific areas of the EU

Reports under the ordinary legislative procedure (COD)Specific measures for agriculture in the smaller Aegean islands -2010/0370(COD)Rapporteur: Georgios Papastamkoshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0370(COD)&l=enIn February 2013, the Parliament adopted its first reading position on the proposalfor a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specificmeasures in favour of agriculture in the smaller Aegean islands. The amendmentsadopted in plenary were the result of a compromise reached between the EuropeanParliament and the Council. The main aims of the Regulation were to align theexisting provisions following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, and to recastRegulation (EC) No 1405/2006 of the Council laying down specific measures infavour of agriculture in the smaller Aegean islands in the interest of clarity.

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Outermost regions: specific measures for agriculture - 2010/0256(COD)Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato Adroverhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0256(COD)&l=enIn February 2013, the Parliament adopted its first reading position on the proposalfor a regulation laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermostregions of the Union. The main aim of the regulation was, in the interest of clarity, torecast Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006, as it has been the subject to severalamendments. The amendments adopted in plenary were the result of a compromisereached between the European Parliament and the Council and aim to ensure theguaranteed supply to the outermost regions of agricultural products, and thepreservation and development of specific agricultural activities in the outermostregions.Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union(amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) - 2009/0138(COD)Rapporteur: Paolo Luís Alveshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/0138(COD)&l=enFollowing a first-reading agreement between EP and Council, this regulation adoptedin June 2010, amends Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 laying down specific measuresfor agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union to provide an extension to someof the derogations in relation to certain agricultural products (sugar, dairy produce,and wine) from the Azores, the Canary Islands, Madeira and the French outermostregions.Own-initiative reports (INI)Agriculture in areas with natural handicaps: A special health check -2009/2156(INI)Rapporteur: Herbert Dorfmannhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/2156(INI)Members stress in this own-initiative report adopted in May 2010 that appropriatecompensatory payment for less-favoured areas are an indispensable tool to securethe provision of high-value public goods such as cultivated landscape, biodiversitypreservation and environmental benefits, as well as rural employment. According tothe EP, the delimitation of the less favoured areas should be revised in a carefulmanner, based on a transparent mapping exercise illustrating the impact of thesuggested biophysical criteria.

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Financing and statistical data

Reports under the ordinary legislative procedure (COD)Farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods:financial framework for the period 2014-2018 - 2013/0367(COD)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/0367(COD)&l=enFollowing a first reading agreement with the Council, the European Parliamentadopted in March 2013 its position on this proposal, which aims to ensure furtherfinancial support for Member States to collect data on the structure of agriculturalholdings, by fixing the financial envelope for the period 2014-2018 for supporting theFarm Structure Survey of 2016.European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): extension ofderogation to use increased co-financing rates for Member States threatenedwith serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability -2013/0247(COD)http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/0247(COD)&l=enAs the provisions needed to enter into force at the end of 2013, in September 2013the AGRI Committee decided to take over the Commission's proposal for a Regulationof the European Parliament and the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No

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1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund forRural Development (EAFRD) by simplified procedure (Rule 46(1)) withoutamendment. The main provision of the proposal was to extend the current derogationto use increased co-financing rates for Member States under financial assistance.Corresponding amendments to include the necessary provisions for the plannedextension into the transitional regulation were included in the draft report of AlbertDeß (see 2013/117(COD)). These amendments, accepted by Council and adopted byPlenary in November 2013, led to the lapse of the Commission's proposal.Management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health, animalwelfare, plant health and plant reproductive material, 2014-2020 -2013/0169(COD)Rapporteur: Agnès Le Brunhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/0169(COD)&l=enIn April 2014, the Parliament adopted its first reading position on this Regulation ofthe European Parliament and of the Council laying down provisions for themanagement of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animalwelfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material. The main aim ofthe Regulation - part of the 'Healthier Animals and Plants for a Safer Food ChainPackage' - was to replace the current financial provisions with multiple legal bases byone single, clear and modern financial framework which optimises theimplementation and the functioning of financial management of expenditure in thefield of food and feed. The amendments adopted in plenary were the result of acompromise reached between the European Parliament and the Council.Agricultural and fishery statistics: aligning certain legislative acts with theTFEU - 2012/0343(COD)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/0343(COD)&l=enIn November 2013, the Parliament adopted its first reading position on the proposalfor a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending certainlegislative acts in the domain of agricultural and fishery statistics. The amendmentsadopted in plenary were the result of a compromise reached between the EuropeanParliament and the Council. The main aim of this Regulation is to align nine legislativeacts in the domain of agricultural and fishery statistics in accordance with the LisbonTreaty (Commission powers with regards to delegated and implementing acts).Another aspect of the proposal is the streamlining of the European Statistical System(ESS). The Commission is proposing a new ESS structure aimed at improvingcoordination and partnership in a clear pyramid structure within the ESS.

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Agricultural holdings: network for the collection of accountancy data on theincomes and business operation; Commission delegated and implementingpowers - 2011/0416(COD)Rapporteur: Giancarlo Scottàhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0416(COD)&l=enIn September 2013, the Parliament adopted a first reading agreement negotiated withthe Council on a proposed regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No1217/2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on theincomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Community.This Regulation mainly aimed at aligning Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 withthe new rules of the TFEU on delegated and implementing acts. It relates to aninstrument for gathering information on farmers' income in all Member States - calledthe Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) - which dates back to the early years ofthe CAP. The FADN is an important data-gathering tool for CAP policymaking.Amendment of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 as regards provisionsrelating to financial management for certain Member States experiencingserious difficulties with respect to financial stability - 2011/0209(COD)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0209(COD)In December 2011, the Parliament adopted its first reading position on the proposalfor a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending CouncilRegulation (EC) No 1698/2005 as regards certain provisions relating to financialmanagement for certain Members States experiencing or threatened with seriousdifficulties with respect to their financial stability. The amendments adopted inplenary were the result of an agreement negotiated between the EuropeanParliament and the Council. The amended text stresses that it is necessary to considera temporary increase in co-financing rates in the context of the budgetary restraintsfacing all Member States, and its application should be limited to expenditureincurred by the paying agencies until 31 December 2013.European Agricultural Guarantee Fund EAGF: scrutiny by Member States offinancing transactions - 2010/0366(COD)Rapporteur: Luís Manuel Capoulas Santoshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0366(COD)&l=enIn May 2011, the Parliament adopted its first reading position on the proposal for aregulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending CouncilRegulation (EC) No 485/2008 on scrutiny by Member States of transactions formingpart of the system of financing by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund. Themain purpose of the regulation is to align the powers conferred under CouncilRegulation (EC) No 485/2008 upon the Commission with Articles 290 (Delegated

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acts) and 291 (Implementing acts) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EuropeanUnion.European statistics on permanent crops - 2010/0133(COD)Rapporteur: Mariya Nedelchevahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0133(COD)In November 2011, the EP adopted its first reading position on a proposal for aregulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Europeanstatistics on permanent crops. The amendments were the result of a compromiseagreement between Parliament and Council and concern mainly the list of permanentcrops, their coverage, data production, regional statistics and delegated acts.MiscellaneousReports under the ordinary legislative procedure (COD)

Trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processingof agricultural products - 2013/0063(COD)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/0063(COD)&l=enIn July 2013, the Parliament adopted its first reading position, as a result of acompromise with the Council, on a regulation laying down the trade arrangementsapplicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products. TheRegulation aims to adapt Council Regulation (EC) No 1216/2009 and CouncilRegulation (EC) No 614/2009 as a consequence of the entry into force of the LisbonTreaty, and in particular as regards its introduction of a distinction between powersfor the Commission to adopt delegated acts and powers for it to adopt implementingacts. Further adaptations were also needed to improve the clarity and transparency ofthe existing texts.Own-initiative reports (INI)The Future of Small Agricultural Holdings - 2013/2096(INI)Rapporteur: Czesław Adam Siekierskihttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/2096(INI)&l=enThis own-initiative report, approved in plenary in February 2014, underlined thatsmall agricultural holdings were not given sufficient consideration under the commonagricultural policy (CAP), since direct payments were largely based on surface areaand past production levels. The European Parliament therefore called on the MemberStates and the Commission to take appropriate action under the new CAP to ensurethat greater attention was paid to the specific needs of small family farms, whichwere an important element of the European agricultural model, given their multi-functional character. Whilst supporting the policy of consolidating agricultural

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holdings, MEPs underlined that simply reducing the number of small farms shouldnot be the main objective of restructuring.EU-Agriculture and International Trade - 2010/2110(INI)Rapporteur: Georgios Papastamkoshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/2110(INI)In this own-initiative report adopted in March 2011, the Parliament argued forgreater consistency between EU agricultural and common commercial policies. Inparticular, it stressed that external trade policy must not jeopardise the EU's ability tomaintain a strong agricultural sector and to ensure food security against abackground of increased market volatility.Role of women in agriculture and rural areas - 2010/2054(INI)Rapporteur: Elizabeth Jegglehttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/2054(INI)This own-initiative report, adopted in April 2011 addresses the specific needs ofwomen working in agriculture. It proposes a series of recommendations which takeaccount both of their living conditions and their role and contribution to thedevelopment of the rural economy.EU agriculture and climate change - 2009/2157(INI)Rapporteur: Stéphane Le Follhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/2157(INI)Members affirm in this own-initiative report, adopted in May 2010 that agriculturecan contribute to achieving the EU's climate change mitigation objectives by findingways to help reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions, promoting CO2 sequestrationin the soil, developing the production of sustainable renewable energies, andmaximising photosynthesis.

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OPINIONS HANDLED BY THE COMMITTEEFOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETYFood crisis, fraud in the food chain and control thereof - 2013/2091(INI)Rapporteur: Ulrike Rodusthttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/2091(INI)&l=enMicrobial challenge - rising threats from antimicrobial resistance -2012/2041(INI)Rapporteur: Martin Häuslinghttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/2041(INI)&l=enGreenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities related toland use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF): accounting rules and actionplans - 2012/0042(COD)Rapporteur: Julie Girlinghttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/0042(COD)&l=enProduction and marketing of honey: pollen in honey; aligning the Directive withthe TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers) - 2012/0260(COD)Rapporteur: Mariya Gabrielhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/0260(COD)&l=enFuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to delivergreenhouse gas savings - 2012/0288(COD)Rapporteur: Béla Glattfelderhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/0288(COD)&l=enAccess to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of BenefitsArising from their Utilization (Nagoya Protocol): Union implementation andratification - 2012/0278(COD)Rapporteur: José Bovéhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/0278(COD)&l=en

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General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020: 'Living well, within thelimits of our planet' - 2012/0337(COD)Rapporteur: Daciana Octavia Sârbuhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/0337(COD)&l=enConvention on Biological Diversity: Nagoya Protocol on Access to GeneticResources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from theirUtilisation - 2012/0279(NLE)Rapporteur: José Bovéhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/0279(NLE)&l=enTobacco and related products: manufacture, presentation and sale.Approximation of Member States legislation - 2012/0366(COD)Rapporteur: Csaba Sandor Tabajdihttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/0366(COD)&l=enComputer databases for the identification of bovine animals and swine -2011/0228(COD)Rapporteur: James Nicholsonhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0228(COD)&l=enElectronic identification of bovine animals and beef labelling - 2011/0229(COD)Rapporteur: James Nicholsonhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0229(COD)&l=enOur life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020 -2011/2307(INI)Rapporteur: Vasilica Viorica Dăncilăhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/2307(INI)&l=enRoadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 -2011/2095(INI)Rapporteur: Béla Glattfelderhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/2095(COD)&l=en

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Fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption -2010/0254(COD)Rapporteur: Vasilica Viorica Dăncilăhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0254(COD)&l=enGenetically modified organisms GMOs: possibility for the Member States torestrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs in their territory - 2010/0208Rapporteur: George Lyonhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0208(COD)&l=enPreparing forests for climate change - 2010/2106(INI)Rapporteur: Rareş-Lucian Niculescuhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/2106(INI)Report on the Commission Green Paper on the management of bio-waste in theEuropean Union - 2009/2153(INI)Rapporteur: Salvatore Caronnahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/2153(INI)&l=enReport on the Commission communication: 'A community approach on theprevention of natural and man-made disasters' - 2009/2151(INI)Rapporteur: Maria Do Céu Patrão Neveshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/2151(INI)&l=enFood information to consumers - 2008/0028(COD)Rapporteur: Marc Tarabellahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2008/0028(COD)&l=enFOR THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGETS2014 general budget: all sections - 2013/2145(BUD)Rapporteur: Vasilica Viorica Dăncilăhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/2145(BUD)&l=enGeneral budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013 - all sections-2012/2092(BUD)Rapporteur: Esther de Lange

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http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/292(BUD)2013 budget: mandate for Trilogue - 2012/2016(BUD)Rapporteur: Esther de Langehttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/2016(BUD)&l=enMultiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020: interim report in theinterests of achieving a positive outcome of the Multiannual FinancialFramework 2014-2020 approval procedure - 2011/0177(APP)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.euoparl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0177(APP)&l=enPriorities for the 2012 budget - Section III – Commission - 2011/2016(BUD)Rapporteur: Luís Manuel Capoulas Santoshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/2016(BUD)2012 budget: mandate for the Trilogue - 2011/2019(BUD)Rapporteur: Luís Manuel Capoulas Santoshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/2019(COD)&l=en2012 budget: all sections - 2011/2020(BUD)Rapporteur: Luís Manuel Capoulas Santoshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/2020(COD)&l=en2011 budget: draft mandate for the draft budget conciliation procedure beforethe first reading - 2010/2002(BUD)Rapporteur: Mairead McGuinnesshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/2002(BUD)&l=enParliament's position the 2011 Draft Budget as modified by the Council-allsections - 2010/2001(BUD)Rapporteur: Mairead McGuinnesshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/2001(BUD)&l=en

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2010 budget: other sections - 2009/2002(BUD)Rapporteur: Elisabeth Jegglehttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/2002B(BUD)&l=enFOR THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADEEU/Switzerland Agreement: protection of designations of origin andgeographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs (amend.EC/Switzerland Agreement) - 2010/0317(NLE)Rapporteur: Csaba Sándor Tabajdihttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0317(COD)&l=enEU/Norway Agreement: additional trade preferences in agricultural products -2010/0243(NLE)Rapporteur: Richard Ashworthhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0243(COD)&l=enEU/Morocco Agreement: reciprocal liberalisation measures on agriculturalproducts, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products (replacingProtocols 1, 2 and 3, their Annexes and amendments to the EC/Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Agreement) - 2010/0248(NLE)Rapporteur: Lorenzo Fontanahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0248(NLE)&l=enImports of high-quality beef: autonomous tariff quota - 2011/0169(COD)Rapporteur: George Lyonhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0169(COD)&l=enTrade for change: EU trade and investment strategy for the SouthernMediterranean following the Arab spring revolutions - 2011/2113(INI)Rapporteur: Spyros Danellishttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/2113(COD)&l=en

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EU/Colombia/Peru Trade Agreement: implementation of the bilateralsafeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas -2011/0262(COD)Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato Adroverhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0262(COD)&l=enEU/Central America Association Agreement: implementation of the bilateralsafeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas -2011/0263(COD)Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato Adroverhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0263(COD)&l=enEU/USA Revised Memorandum of Understanding: importation of beef fromanimals not treated with certain growth-promoting hormones and increasedduties applied by the USA to certain products of the EU - 2013/0324(NLE)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2013/0324(NLE)&l=enFOR THE COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRY, RESEARCH AND ENERGYEffective Raw Materials Strategy for Europe - 2011/2056(INI)Rapporteur: Daciana Octavia Sârbuhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/2056(COD)&l=enCurrent challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the Europeaninternal energy market - 2012/2259(INI)Rapporteur: Spyros Danellishttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/2259(INI)&l=enGreen Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategicframework for EU research and innovation funding - 2011/2107(INI)Rapporteur: Giovanni La Viahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/2107(COD)&l=en

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Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for research and innovation 2014-2020 -2011/0401(COD)Rapporteur : Sandra Kalnietehttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0401(COD)&l=enSpecific programme implementing the Horizon 2020 Framework Programmefor Research and Innovation 2014-2020 - 2011/0402(CNS)Rapporteur: Sandra Kalnietehttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0402(COD)&l=enGreen Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategicframework for EU research and innovation funding - 2011/2107(INI)Rapporteur: James Nicholsonhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/2107(INI)&l=enFOR THE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AFFAIRSControl by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementingpowers - 2010/0051(COD)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/0051(COD)Follow-up on the delegation of legislative powers and the control by MemberStates of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers - 2012/2323(INI)Rapporteur: Paolo De Castrohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/2323(INI)&l=enFOR THE COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENTEU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food securitychallenges - 2010/2100(INI)Rapporteur: Marc Tarabellahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/2100(INI)&l=env

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FOR THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGETARY CONTROLAnnual report 2011 on the protection of EU's financial interests - Fight againstfraud - 2012/2285(INI)Rapporteur: Janusz Wojciechowskihttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/2285(INI)&l=enFOR THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND MONETARY AFFAIRSTaxation of energy products and electricity: restructuring the Communityframework - 2011/0092(CNS)Rapporteur: Sergio Gutiérrez Prietohttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0092(COD)&l=enFOR THE COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRSFund for European aid to the most deprived (2014-2020) - 2012/0295(COD)Rapporteur: Marc Tarabellahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2012/0295(COD)&l=enFOR THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND TOURISMEurope, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework fortourism in Europe - 2010/2206(INI)Rapporteur: Rare-Lucian Niculescuhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/2206(INI)&l=enFOR THE COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTStructural instruments: common provisions for ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund,EAFRD and EMFF; general provisions applicable to ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fundand EMFF - 2011/0276(COD)Rapporteur: Salvatore Caronnahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/0276(COD)&l=enFOR THE POLICY CHALENGES COMMITTEEInvesting in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for acompetitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe - 2010/2211(INI)Rapporteur: Giovanni La Viahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/2211(COD)&l=en

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ORAL QUESTIONS

Antibiotic resistance – 2011/2680(RSP)http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2011/2680(RSP)&l=enThe EU laying hen industry: the ban on the use of enriched cages from 2012 –2010/2979(RSP)http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2010/2979(RSP)&l=enThe situation in the beekeeping sector – 2010/2778(RSP)http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/printficheglobal.pdf?reference=2010/2778(RSP)&l=enResolution on the crisis in the dairy farming sector - 2009/2663(RSP)http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2009/2663(RSP)DELEGATIONS

Delegation to Bavaria (Germany)26 - 28 March 2014Delegation to La Rioja (Spain)28 - 30 October 2013Delegation to Salento (Italy)18 - 20 September 2013Delegation visit to the West Midlands (U.K.)15 - 17 July 2013Delegation to Austria10 July - 13 July 2012Delegation to Argentina29 October - 2 November 2012Delegation visit to the Canary Islands (Spain)31 August - 2 September 2011Delegation to Washington DC, USA14 - 17 June 2011

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Delegation visit to Croatia13-15 April 2011Delegation visit to Hungary3-5 November 2010Delegation visit to the Black Forest (Germany)21 September 2010Delegation visit to Latvia13-15 July 2010Delegation visit to Romania23-25 June 2010Delegation to Sicily (Italy)25-27 March 2010Delegation to Wallonia (Belgium)4-5 November 2009HEARINGS“International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) 2014 – The Role of the European Union"– 18 March 2014“The competitiveness of the EU Egg Industry” - 11 February 2014"Animal and plant health legislative package" - 25-26 November 2013"Plant Breeding – what options to increase quality and yields" - 5 November 2013"The future of Europe's Horticulture sector - strategies for growth" - 9 July 2013"The Experiences of New Member States in the CAP from 2009 - 2013" - 6 May 2013“Farming: a hazardous occupation - how to improve health and safety" – 20 March2013“Food Security: A European and global challenge” - 25 May 2011“The CAP towards 2020” - 26 January 2011“Fair revenues for Farmers” - 4 May 2010“The future of the CAP after 2013” - 17 March 2010“EU Agriculture and Climate Change” - 27 January 2010

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INTERPARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEEMEETINGS“The CAP reform”25 June 2012“The Common Agricultural Policy towards 2020”12 July 2011

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WORKSHOPS AND STUDIES PRODUCED BYTHE POLICY DEPARTMENT IPOL B AT THEREQUEST OF THE AGRI COMMITTEELink :http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/documents.html?word=&documentType=STUDIES&id=&body=AGRI&dateStart=20%2F07%2F2009&dateEnd=21%2F07%2F2014&action=submit

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2014Measures at farm level to reducegreenhouse gas emissions from EUagriculture21 January 2014

Family Farming in Europe18 March 2014

2013The First CAP Reform Under TheOrdinary Legislative Procedure: APolitical Economy Perspective03/12/2013EU Member States in agro-food worldmarkets: current competitive positionand perspectives15/10/2013The market opportunities for the EU agri-food sector in a possible EU-US tradeagreement14/10/2013Financial instruments and legalframeworks of derivatives markets in EUagriculture: current state of play andfuture perspectives28/11/20132012

Rural development and territorialcohesion in the new CAP28 February 2012

Latest U.S. farm bill developments11/10/2012New direct payment scheme: targetingand redistribution in the future CAP29 February 2012

Semi-subsistence farming - values anddirections of development04/12/2012

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Environmental public goods in the CAPimpact of greening proposals andpossible alternatives19 March 2012

The environmental role of protein cropsin the new CAP05/12/2012Addressing market volatility: CMOmechanisms and risk managementtools in the new CAP27 March 2012

Possible effects on the EU land markets ofnew CAP direct payments07/12/2012EU Competition framework specificrules for the food chain in the new CAP24 April 2012

Future policy options for the EU sugarregime17 September 2012

2011Food quality: towards a new policy15 March 2011

The Liberalisation of Planting Rights inthe Wine Sector17/10/2011Comparative analysis of agriculturalsupport within the major agriculturaltrading nations04/11/2011Comparative analysis of EU standards inquality, environment, food safety andothers non-trade concerns18/11/2011How to improve the sustainablecompetitiveness and innovation of theagricultural sector?29/11/20112010

Impact of EU-standards on thecompetitiveness of the primary andagri-food sector10 May 2010

What market measures in the future CAPafter 2013?15/10/2010Price volatility and Risk Managementtools: building a new framework forthe globalized markets2 June 2010

The fruit and vegetables sector:perspective for fresh and processed fruit,including citrus fruit, and vegetables inthe European and global market25/10/2010Women in rural areas28 September 2010

Attribution of aid to farmers for theprovision of public goods08/12/2010The EU protein deficit: What solution?11 October 2010

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budget after 201313/12/ 2010The situation of young farmers inEuropean Union30 November 2010

2009The Future of the CAP after 201310 November 2009

The new single payment scheme after201314/10/ 2009Poultry and egg sectors27 November 2009The Implementation of the "HealthCheck" of the CAP in the Member States,in particular with regard to the newarticles 68 and 69 of regulation (EC) N°73/200908/12/2009

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LIST OF MEMBERS AND SUBSTITUTES

CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIRS

Paolo De Castro(IT, S-D)Chairman Czesław Adam Siekierski(Pl - EPP)1st VC (2nd half of the 7thLegislature)José Bové(FR, Green)2nd VC

Janusz Wojciechowski(PL, ECR)3rd VC Marit Paulsen(SV, ALDE)4th VC

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MEMBERS

Michel Dantin(FR, PPE) Albert Deß(DE, PPE) Herbert Dorfmann(IT, PPE)

Mariya Gabriel(BG, PPE) Béla Glattfelder(HU, PPE) Esther Herranz García(ES, PPE)

Peter Jahr(DE, PPE) Elisabeth Jeggle(DE, PPE) Jaroslaw Kalinowski(PL, PPE)

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Elisabeth Köstinger(AT, PPE) Agnès Le Brun(FR, PPE) Mairead McGuinness(IE, PPE)

Gabriel Mato Adrover(ES, PPE) Rareş Lucian Niculescu(RO, PPE) Georges Papastamkos(GR, PPE)

Sergio Paolo Silvestris(IT, PPE) Eric Andrieu(FR, S-D)

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Luís Manuel Capoulas Santos(PT, S-D) Vasilica Viorica Dăncilă(RO, S-D) Robert Dušek(Cz, S-D)

Iratxe García Pérez(ES, S-D) Sergío Gutiérez Prieto(ES, S-D) Wojciech Michał Olejniczak(PL, S-D)

Ulrike Rodust(DE, S-D) Csaba Sándor Tabajdi(HU, S-D) Marc Tarabella(BE, S-D)

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Stéphane Le Foll (FR, S-D)(from 19/01/2012 until15/05/2012) Liam Aylward(IE, ALDE)

George Lyon(GB, ALDE) Britta Reimers(DE, ALDE)

Martin Häusling(DE, Verts/ALE) Alyn Smith(GB, Verts/ALE)

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Hynek Fajmon(CZ, ECR) Julie Girling(GB, ECR) James Nicholson(GB, ECR)

Alfreds Rubiks(LV, GUE/NGL) John Stuart Agnew(GB, EFD)

Giancarlo Scottà(IT, EFD) Lorenzo Fontana (IT, EFD)from 16/07/2009 until13/12/2011

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Diane Dodds(GB, NI) Ewald Stadler(AT, NI) Krisztina Morvai (HU, NI)from 16/07/2009 until18/01/2012SUBSTITUTES

Pilar Ayuso(ES, PPE) Paolo Bartolozzi(IT, PPE) María Auxiliadora CorreaZamora (ES, PPE)

Carlo Fidanza(IT, PPE) Jean Paul Gauzès(FR, PPE) Ingeborg Gräßle(DE, PPE)

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Sandra Kalniete(LV , PPE) Christa Klasß(DE, PPE) Esther De Lange(NL, PPE)

Giovanni La Via(IT, PPE) Elżbieta Łukacijewska(PL, PPE) Astrid Lulling(LU, PPE)

Véronique Mathieu(FR, PPE) Hanz-Peter Mayer(DE, PPE) Maria do Céu Patrão Neves(PT, PPE)

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Petri Sarvamaa(FI, PPE) Milan Zver(SI, PPE) Ville Itälä (FI, PPE)from 16/07/2009 until29/02/2012

Arthur Zasada (PL, PPE)from 19/01/2012 until08/01/2014 Luís Paulo Alves(PT, S-D) Giovanni Barbagallo(IT, S-D)

Alejandro Cercas(ES, S-D) Ricardo Cortés Lastra(ES, S-D) Spyros Danellis(GR, S-D)

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Ismail Ertug(De, S-D) Karin Kadenbach(AT, S-D) Phil Prendergast(IE, S-D)

Daciana Octavia Sârbu(RO , S-D) Christel Schaldemose(DK, S-D) Brian Simpson(GB, S-D)

Salvatore Caronna (IT, S-D)from 16/07/2009 until09/04/2013 Francesca Barracciu(IT, S-D) from 10/04/2013until 27/02/2014 Sylvie Goulard(FR, ALDE)

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Marian Harkin(IE, ALDE) Kent Johansson(SE, ALDE) Riikka Pakarinen(FI, ALDE)

Vincenzo Iovine (IT, ALDE),from 16/07/2009 until23/10/2012 Margrete Auken(DK, Verts/ALE) Bas Eickhout( NL, Verts/ALE)

Jill Evans(GB, Verts/ALE) Richard Ashworth(GB, ECR) Anthea McIntyre(GB, ECR)

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Robert Sturdy(GB, ECR) Valdemar Tomaševski(LT, ECR) Patrick Le Hyaric(FR, GUE/NGL)

John Bufton(GB, EFD) Jacek Włosowicz(PL, EFD)

Jean-Marie Le Pen(FR, NI) Dimitar Stoyanov(BG, NI)

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THE SECRETARIAT

Heads of Unit :Until 31 August 2013Gerhard Kalb

From 1st November 2013Philippe Musquar

Patrick Baragiola - AdministratorMarilia Crespo - AdministratorHélène Cuisinier - AdministratorOliver Emmes - AdministratorOllivier Gimenez Espinos - AdministratorGonçalo Macedo - Administrator

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Vasilios Magnis - AdministratorGertraud Neunteufl - Seconded National ExpertPriit Ojamaa - AdministratorAndreas Schneider - AdministratorEmma Soto Renou - AdministratorAnton Tchipev - AdministratorIvona Cervenanska - Committee Assistant from 1st August 2013Maria-Szidonia Fogarasi - Committee Assistant from July 2013Maria Seifriedsberger - Committee Assistant until 31 March 2013

Françoise Florquin - AssistantNathalie Goudeau - AssistantBarbara Kraft- Assistant to Head of Unit from 16 March 2013Valérie Vendé – AssistantClaudia Hofmann - Assistant to Head of Unit until 15 March 2013