Common agricultural policy (CAP): support schemes for farmers, voluntary modulation of direct payments; alignment of the Regulation with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers)

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development adopted the report drafted by Britta REIMERS (ADLE, DE) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 as regards the rules for the implementation of voluntary modulation of direct payments under the common agricultural policy.

It recommends that the European Parliament’s position adopted at first reading, under the ordinary legislative procedure, should amend the Commission proposal.

The proposed amendments concern the adaptation of the legislation to the provisions of the TFEU as regards the implementing powers.

Following the recent conclusion of a Common Understanding on practical arrangements for the use of delegated acts (Article 290 TFUE), as well as the conclusion of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers, the committee proposes an updated version of the legal text, including the wording agreed to by Parliament and Council, related to committee procedures.