2004 2009
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
XII_PV(2005)0119
MINUTES of the meeting of 19 January 2005, 3 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., and 20 January 2005, 9 a.m. - 12.30 a.m. BRUSSELS
The meeting opened at 3.08 p.m. on Wednesday, 19 January 2005, with Joseph Daul, chairman, in the chair.
1. Adoption of draft agenda PE AGRI(2005)0119_1
1.1 The exchange of views on exceptional market support measures, rapporteur Niels Busk, will take place this afternoon as item 5. 1.2 The draft opinion on the financing of Natura 2000 will be discussed tomorrow as item 10. 1.3 The draft agenda, as amended, was adopted.
2. Approval of minutes of meeting of: - 22-23 November 2004 - 30 November 2004 The minutes of the meetings concerned were approved.
In the presence of the European Commission
3. Exchange of views with Mr. Fernand Boden, Minister for Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development of Luxembourg and President-in-Office of the Council.
In his introduction Mr. Boden spoke about the priorities for the Luxembourg Presidency, including reviewing the status of Mediterranean products, sugar, rice, wine and tobacco, as well as issues relating to organic farming, young farmers, the Lisbon strategy, forestry and vegetables and the impact of CAP reforms on the WTO Doha round.
Speakers: Lutz Goepel, Katerina Batzeli, Friederich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf,
PV\556407EN.doc PE 353.728 Or. en EN EN Niels Busk, Diamanto Manolakou, Filip Adwent, Sergio Berlato, Agnes Schierhuber, Janusz Czesław Wojciechowski, Kartika Tamara Liotard, Astrid Lulling, Maria Esther Herranz Garcia, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Albert Deß, Christa Klaß, Witold Tomczak, Jean-Claude Martinez.
4. Exchange of views with Mrs. Mariann Fischer Boel, Member of the Commission responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development.
In her introduction, Mrs. Fischer Boel spoke about achieving the goals of the Lisbon agenda and her intention to produce a European strategy for rural development to that effect.
Speakers: Agnes Schierhuber, Heinz Kindermann, Niels Busk, Friederich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf, Diamanto Manolakou, Sergio Berlato, Jean-Claude Martinez, Augustin Diaz De Mera García Consuegra, Terence Wynn, Albert Jan Maat, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Janusz Czesław Wojciechowski, Bogdan Golik, Thijs Berman, Mairead McGuinness, Marc Tarabella, Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos, Jean-Claude Fruteau, Czesław Adam Sierkierski, Albert Deß, Maria Esther Herranz Garcia, Witold Tomczak, Duarte Freitas, Christa Klaß.
5. Amendment as regards exceptional market support measures AGRI/6/22657 Rapporteur: Niels Busk (ALDE)
With limited time remaining Niels Busk posed several questions regarding cofunding measures in response to agricultural disasters.
The Commission's position was presented by Mr. Naegele.
The meeting was suspended at 18.36 p.m. on 19 January 2005, and resumed on the following day at 9.50 a.m. under the Chairmanship of Joseph Daul
6. Protection of groundwater against pollution AGRI/6/21047 PA-PE347.222 v02-00 AM-PE350.179 v01-00 Draftsman: Jan Mulder (ALDE)
The following amendments were adopted: Amendments 1, 6, 35, 7, 8.2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 42.2, 44, 45, 15 (with an oral amendment), 16 to 31, 52, 53, 2, 32, 33, 4, 34 and 5. Decision: The draft opinion as modified was adopted
7. Assessment of the Doha Round following the WTO agreement on 2nd August 2004 AGRI/6/23651 PA - PE 350.099 v01-00 DT - PE 353.339 v01-00 Consideration of draft opinion
Responsible: INTA F Javier Moreno Sánchez
PE 353.728 2/9 PV\556407EN.doc Or. en EN Opinion: AGRI F Joseph Daul (EPP - ED)
Decisions: Deadline for amendments: 01.02.2005 Adoption: 16.03.2005
8. Financing Natura 2000 Agri/6/24570 PA - PE 353.327 Consideration of draft opinion
Responsible ENVI F - Magrete Auken (Verts/ALE) Opinion Kyösti Tapio Virrankoski (ALDE)
Jean-Claude Fruteau, 1st Vice-Chairman in the chair
Exchange of views
The following spoke: Kyösti Tapio Virranoski, Agnes Schierhuber, Peter Baco and Mrs. Kaemena representing the Commission.
Decisions: Deadline for amendments: 25.01.2005 Adoption: 21.02.2005
9. Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: accomplishing a sustainable agricultural model for Europe through the reformed CAP - sugar sector reform AGRI/6/23829 RE - PE 353.291 Consideration of draft motion for a resolution (Rule 108(5))
Responsible Jean-Claude Fruteau (PSE)
Exchange of views
The following spoke: Jean-Claude Fruteau, Jeffrey William Titford, Heinz Kindermann, Thijs Berman, Stéphane Le Foll, Albert Deß, Katerina Batzeli, Kyösti Tapio Virranoski, Duarte Freitas, Robert William Sturdy, Jan Mulder, Neil Parish, Herbert Bösch, Béla Glattfelder, Zdisław Zbigniew Podkański, Hynek Fajmon, Bernadette Vergnaud, Jean-Claude Fruteau and Mr. Gazagnes for the Commission.
Decision: Deadline for tabling amendments: 25.01.2005
10. Decisions taken by the Co-ordinators
10.1 Appointment of rapporteurs
Reports
10.1.1 Proposal for a Council regulation laying down specific measures for agriculture
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Decision: Appointment of rapporteur: Duarte Freitas (EPP-ED) 1 point
10.1.2 Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch Com(04)0772-2004/0269 AGRI/6/25369
Decision: Appointment of rapporteur: Janusz Wojciechowski (EPP-ED) 1 point
10.1.3 Proposal for a Council decision approving the accession of the European Community to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, as revised at Geneva on 19 March 1991 COM(04)0798-2004/0275 AGRI/6/25651 Opinion: ENVI, JURI
Decision: Application of the simplified procedure (Rule 43.1) Chairman 0 point
Opinions
10.1.4 Budget 2006: Annual strategic report from the Commission 2004/2270 (BUD) AGRI/6/25483 Responsible: BUDG Opinion: AGRI, TOUT
Decision: Appointment of draftsman Katerina Batzeli (PSE) 1 point
10.1.5 Budget 2006: Guidelines - other sections 2004/2271(BUD) AGRI/6/25503 Responsible: BUDG Opinion: AGRI, TOUT
Decision: No opinion
10.1.6 Discharge 2003 200../....(COCOBU) AGRI/6/..... Responsible: COCOBU Opinion: AGRI
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10.1.7 Report from the Commission: Protection of the European Communities' financial interests and the fight against fraud - Annual Report 2003 2004/2198(INI) AGRI/6/24378 Responsible: CONT Opinion: ECON, IMCO S, REGI, AGRI, PECH, JURI S, LIBE
Decision: appointment of draftsman items 1.6 and 1.7 assigned together to Katerina Batzeli (PSE) for 1 point.
10.1.8 Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies COM(04)0775-2004/0270(COD) - C6-0223/2004 AGRI/6/25371 Responsible: ENVI Opinion: AGRI
Decision: Appointment of draftsman Elisabeth Jeggle (EPP-ED) 1 point
10.1.9 Communication from the Commission: A stronger partnership for the outermost regions 2004/2253(INI) AGRI/6/25232 Responsible: REGI Opinion: ECON, AGRI, PECH
Decision: Appointment of draftsman Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos (PSE) 1 point
10.1.10 Treaty of accession of Bulgaria and Rumania 2004/.... AGRI/6/.... Responsible: AFET
Decision: Appointment of draftsman Albert Jan Maat (EPP-ED) 1 point
10.2 Hearings
10.2.1 Future hearing on sugar
Exchange of opinions regarding invitation of experts:
The followiing spoke: Joseph Daul, Lutz Goepel, Katerina Batzeli, Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf, Niels Busk, Diamanto Manolakou.
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Following the Chairman's proposal, the co-ordinators decided to ask the European associations representing the growers, the processing industries and the users to appoint one representative each, in order to limit the number of experts to be invited to the future hearing
10.2.2 Hearing on fruit and vegetable - 2 February 2005, 3 p.m. until 6.30 p.m
The following experts will be invited: Mr. Zoltan Fodor, Mrs. Tzeni Kolyva-Panagiotopoulou, Mr. Eduardo Bahamonde Noche, Mr.Theo Tijssen, Mr. Luciano Trentini.
10.2.3 Hearing on rural development - 15 March 2005, 3 p.m. until 6.30 p.m
The following experts will be invited: Mr. Michael Dower, Mr. Sándor Elek, Mr. Andrea Fugaro, Mr. Rubert Huber, Mr. Jaime Izquierdo Vallina, Mr Philippe Lacombe, Mr. Janusz Turski.
Other decisions
10.3.1 Visit to La Rioja, Spain, and hearing on wine
The co-ordinators will reconsider this invitation together with others in the framework of the delegations program for 2006. At the same time, it was decided to organise a hearing on the crisis in the wine sector of the EU in the autumn..
10.3.2 Codifications
Marketing of fodder plants seed COM(1995)0622 - C6-0074/1996 - COM(1998)0465 - COM(2001)0193 - C5- 0352/2001 - 199570305 (CNS) AGRI/6/21015 No opinion
Marketing of cereal seed COM(2001)0196 - C5-0358/2001 - 2001/0148 (CNS) AGRI/6/21024 No opinion
The common organisation of the market in raw tobacco COM(2003)0243 - C5-0247/2003 - 2003/0096 (CNS) - AGRI/6/21032
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General rules for the application of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey COM(03)0737 - 2003/0288 (CNS) - C5-0007/2004 AGRI/6/21119 No opinion
10.3.3 Nomination of a member to the gender equality committee
The Chairman suggested that a Vice-Chairman would be most suitable.
Decision: Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf was nominated to represent the Committee of Agriculture on the gender equality committee.
10.4 Possible conference on Rural Development Friederich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf requested a conference on rural development in the light of the Lisbon agenda to be organised by both the European Parliament and the Commission. It was decided to postpone the decision to a future meeting, dependent upon further clarification of the subject.
11. Date of next meetings, 2 February 2005, at 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Hearing on Fruit and Vegetables and 3rd of February, 9 a.m. to 12.30 a.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 12.26 a.m
PV\556407EN.doc 7/9 PE 353.728 Or. en EN BILAG/ANLAGE/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA
DELTAGERLISTE/ANWESENHEITSLISTE/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/LISTE DE PRESENCE/ELENCO DEI PRESENTI/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA
Til stede Formandskabet/Vorstand/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Ufficio di Presidenza/Mesa/Puheenjohtajisto/J.L. Presidium: (*) Joseph Daul (P), Jean-Claude Fruteau (VP), Janusz Wojciechowski (VP), Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf (VP) Anwesend Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Μέλη/Members/Diputados/Députés/Deputati/Leden/Deputados/Jäsenet/ Ledamöter: Παρόντες Filip Adwent, Marie-Hélène Aubert (1), Peter Baco, Katerina Batzeli, Sergio Berlato, Thijs Berman, Niels Busk, Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos, Giuseppe Castiglione, Albert Deß, Gintaras Didžiokas, Michl Ebner (2), Carmen Fraga Estévez, Duarte Freitas, Ioannis Gklavakis, Lutz Goepel, Bogdan Golik, María Esther Herranz García, Present Elisabeth Jeggle, Heinz Kindermann, Stéphane Le Foll (2), Kartika Tamara Liotard (1), Albert Jan Maat, Mairead McGuinness (1), Diamanto Manolakou, Jean-Claude Martinez (1), Neil Parish, Agnes Schierhuber, Willem Schuth, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Marc Tarabella, Jeffrey Titford, Witold Tomczak, Presentes Kyösti Tapio Virrankoski, Terence Wynn (1)
Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suplentes/Suppléants/ Présents Membri supplenti/Plaatsvervangers/Membros suplentes/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter: Herbert Bösch, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Hynek Fajmon, Béla Glattfelder, Milan Horáček (1), Christa Klaß, Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler, Wiesław Stefan Kuc, Anne Laperrouze (1), Astrid Lulling, Hans-Peter Presenti Mayer, Jan Mulder, James Nicholson, Pier Antonio Panzeri (1), Markus Pieper, Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, Karin Resetarits, Struan Stevenson (1), Robert Sturdy, Bernadette Vergnaud (2)
Aanwezig
Läsnä
Närvarande
Art. 178,2 - Art. 183,3 - - Endv. deltog/Weitere Teiln./ Συµµετείχαν επίσης/Also present Participaron igualmente/ Participaient également/ Hanno partecipato altresi΄/ Andere deelnemers/ Outros participantes/ Muut osallistujat/ Dessutom deltog
(Dagsorden/Tagesordnung Pkt/Ηµερήσια ∆ιάταξη Σηµεί/Point OJ/Punto OG/Agenda Punt/Ponto OJ/punto orden del dia/ Esityslistan kohta/Föredragningslista punkt):
* (P) =Formand/Vorsitzender/Πρόεδρος/Chairman/Président/Presidente/Voorzitter/Presidente/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) =Næstform./Stellv. Vorsitz./Αντιπρόεδρος/Vice-Chairman/Vice-Président/Vice-Presidente/Varapuheenjohtaja Ondervoorz./Vice-Pres./Vicepres/Vice ordförande.
Til stede den/Anwesend am/Παρών στις/Present on/Présent le/Presente il/Aanwezig op/Presente em/Presente el/Läsnä/Närvarande den.
(1) Wednesday, 19 January 2005 (2) Thursday, 20 January 2005
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Efter indbydelse fra formanden/Auf Einladung d. Vorsitzenden/Με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chairman/Por invitación del presidente/Sur l'invitation du président/Su invito del presidente/Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/A convite do Presidente/Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/ På ordförandens inbjudan: -
Radet/Rat/Συµβούλιο/Council/Consejo/Conseil/Consiglio/Raad/Conselho/Neuvosto/Rådet: (*) Fernand Boden, Octavia Modert
Kommissionen/Kommission/Επιτροπή/Commission/Comisión/Commissione/Commissie/Comissão/Komissio/ Kommissionen: (*) Mariann Fischer Boel,
Cour des comptes: -
C.E.S.: -
Andre deltagere/Andere Teilnehmer - Επίσης Παρόντες/Also present Otros participantes/Autres participants/Altri partecipanti Andere aanwezigen/Outros participantes Muut osallistujat/Övriga deltagare
Gruppernes sekretariat PPE-DE Soutullo Sanchez, Strange Sekretariat der Fraktionen PSE Lepouras Γραµµατεία των Πολ. Οµάδων ALDE Krings Secretariat political groups Verts/ALE Emmes, Lorenzen Secr. de los grupos politicos GUE/NGL Iborra Secr. Groupes politiques IND/DEM - Segr. dei gruppi politici UEN Cuiffreda Secr. van de fracties NI - Secr. dos grupos politicos Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristö Gruppernas sekretariat
Cab. du Président -
Cab. du Secrétaire Général -
Generaldirektorat I - Generaldirektion II - Γενική ∆ιεύθυνση III - Directorate-General IV - Dirección general V - Direction générale VI - Direzione generale VII - Directoraat-generaal VIII - Direcção-Geral Contrôle financier - Service juridique - Pääosasto Generaldirektorat
Udvalgssekretariatet Armand Franjulien, Gerhard Kalb, Patrick Baragiola, Peter Adler, Ausschußsekretariat Albert Massot-Marti, Saule Augaityte, Thor Harman Γραµµατεία επιτροπής Committee secretariat Secretaria de la comisión Secrétariat de la commission Segretariato della commissione Commissiesecretariaat Secretariado da comissão Valiokunnan sihteeristö Utskottssekretariatet
Assist./Βοηθός Maria Seifriedsberger * (P) =Formand/Pres./Πρόεδρος/Chairman/Président/Voorzitter/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) =Næstform./Vize-Pres./Αντιπρόεδρος/Vice-Chairman/Vice-Président/Ondervoorz./Vice-pres/Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande. (M) =Medlem./Mitglied/Μέλος/Member/Miembro/Deputado/Membro/Lid/Membro/Jäsen/Ledamot (F) =Tjenestemand/Beamter/Υπάλληλος/Official/Funcionário/Fonctionnaire/Funzionario/Ambtenaar/ Functionαrio/Virkamies/Tjänsteman
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