Common agricultural policy (CAP): repeal of certain obsolete acts

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development adopted the report drafted by Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, PT) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on repealing certain obsolete Council acts in the field of the common agricultural policy.

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

Corrections have been made to the following measures:

Under recital 2d, it specified the measures introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1078/77 introducing a system of premiums for the non-marketing of milk and milk products and for the conversion of dairy herds introduced measures applicable until 1981.

Under recital 2l, the measures introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain regions of production introduced a special measure applicable until the year 1995 (for the UK).

Other amendments to dates have been made in recital 2x and 2y.

Lastly, Members have introduced amendments granting the continuing validity of legal acts that derive from the repealed legal acts.