30.8.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 307/212 |
P8_TA(2017)0236
Introduction of temporary autonomous trade measures for Ukraine ***I
Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 1 June 2017 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the introduction of temporary autonomous trade measures for Ukraine supplementing the trade concessions available under the Association Agreement (COM(2016)0631 — C8-0392/2016 — 2016/0308(COD)) (1)
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
(2018/C 307/42)
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
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Amendment 2
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Recital 3
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Amendment 3
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
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Amendment 4
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
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Amendment 5
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
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Amendment 6
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 — paragraph 1 — introductory part
Text proposed by the Commission |
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Entitlement to benefit from the tariff-rate quotas introduced by Article 1 shall be subject to: |
Entitlement to benefit from the tariff-rate quotas and preferential customs duties on importation introduced by Article 1 shall be subject to: |
Amendment 7
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point a
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Amendment 8
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Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point b
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Amendment 9
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point c
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Amendment 10
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point c a (new)
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Amendment 11
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
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Where the Commission finds that there is sufficient evidence of failure to comply with the conditions set out in Article 2 it may suspend in whole or in part the preferential arrangements provided for in this Regulation, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5(2). |
Where the Commission finds that there is sufficient evidence of failure to comply with the conditions set out in Article 2 of this Regulation, it may suspend in whole or in part the preferential arrangements provided for in this Regulation, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5(2). |
Amendment 12
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 — paragraph 1 a (new)
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Where a Member State requests that the Commission suspend any of the preferential arrangements on the basis of failure to comply with the conditions set out in Article 2(b), the Commission shall provide a reasoned opinion within two months of such request on whether the claim of failure to comply is substantiated. If the Commission concludes that the claim is substantiated, it shall initiate the procedure referred to in the first paragraph of this Article. |
Amendment 13
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
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1. Where a product originating in Ukraine is imported on terms which cause, or threaten to cause, serious difficulties to a Community producer of like or directly competing products, Common Customs Tariff duties on such product may be reintroduced at any time by the Council acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission . |
1. Where a product originating in Ukraine is imported on terms which cause, or threaten to cause, serious difficulties to a Union producer of like or directly competing products, Common Customs Tariff duties on such product may be reintroduced at any time. |
Amendment 14
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 — paragraph 1 a (new)
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1a. The Commission shall closely monitor the impact of this Regulation on Union producers with regard to the products listed in Annex I and II, including with regard to prices on the Union market and taking into account relevant available information on Union producers, such as market share, production, stocks, production capacities and capacity utilisation rates. |
Amendment 15
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 — paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission |
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2. At the request of a Member State or on the Commission’s initiative, the Commission shall take a formal decision to initiate an investigation within a reasonable period of time. Where the Commission decides to initiate an investigation, it shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union announcing the investigation. The notice shall provide a summary of the information received and state that any relevant information should be sent to the Commission. It shall specify the period, which shall not exceed four months from the date of publication of the notice, within which interested parties may make their views known in writing |
2. At the request of a Member State , any legal person or any association not having legal personality, acting on behalf of Union industry, meaning all or a major proportion of Union producers of like or directly competing products, or on the Commission’s own initiative , if it is apparent to the Commission that there is sufficient prima facie evidence , the Commission shall take a formal decision to initiate an investigation within a reasonable period of time. For the purposes of this Article, ’major proportion’ means Union producers whose collective output constitutes more than 50 % of the total Union production of the like or directly competing products produced by that portion of the Union industry expressing either support for or opposition to the request and no less than 25 % of total production of the like or directly competing products produced by the Union industry. Where the Commission decides to initiate an investigation, it shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union announcing the investigation. The notice shall provide a summary of the information received and state that any relevant information should be sent to the Commission. It shall specify the period, which shall not exceed four months from the date of publication of the notice, within which interested parties may make their views known in writing. |
Amendment 16
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 — paragraph 6
Text proposed by the Commission |
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6. The Commission shall take a decision within three months, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5. Such decision shall enter into force within one month as from its publication. |
6. The Commission shall take a decision within three months, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5. Such decision shall enter into force within one month as from its publication. The Common Customs Tariff duties shall be reintroduced for as long as necessary to counteract the deterioration in the economic and/or financial situation of Union producers, or for as long as the threat of such deterioration persists. The period of reintroduction shall not exceed one year, unless it is extended in duly justified circumstances. Where the facts as finally established show that the conditions set out in Article 4(1) are not met, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act terminating the investigation and proceedings in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5(2). |
Amendment 17
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
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Article 5a Assessment of the implementation of the autonomous trade measures The Commission’s annual report on the implementation of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement shall include a detailed assessment of the implementation of the temporary autonomous trade measures provided for in this Regulation and shall include, insofar as appropriate, an assessment of the social impact of those measures in Ukraine and in the Union. Information on the utilisation of agriculture-related tariff-rate quotas shall be made available via websites of the Commission. |
Amendment 18
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I — table — row 4
Text proposed by the Commission
09.6752 |
2002 |
Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid |
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5 000 |
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Amendment 19
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — table — row 2
Text proposed by the Commission
Common wheat, spelt and meslin, flour, groats, meal and pellets |
1001 99 00 , 1101 00 15 , 1101 00 90 , 1102 90 90 , 1103 11 90 , 1103 20 60 |
100 000 tons/year |
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Amendment 20
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — table — row 3
Text proposed by the Commission
Maize, other than seed, flour, groats, meal, pellets and grains |
1005 90 00 , 1102 20 , 1103 13 , 1103 20 40 , 1104 23 |
650 000 tons/year |
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Maize, other than seed, flour, groats, meal, pellets and grains |
1005 90 00 , 1102 20 , 1103 13 , 1103 20 40 , 1104 23 |
650 000 050 kilograms/year |
Amendment 21
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III — table — row 3
Text proposed by the Commission
3102 10 10 |
Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution, containing more than 45 % by weight of nitrogen on the dry anhydrous product (excl. that in pellet or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg). |
3 % |
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(1) The matter was referred back for interinstitutional negotiations to the committee responsible, pursuant to Rule 59(4), fourth subparagraph (A8-0193/2017).