Trade in processed agricultural products: obsolete act

The Committee on International Trade adopted the report drafted by Vital MOREIRA (S&D, PT) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Regulation (EEC) No 429/73 making special provisions for imports into the Community of certain goods coming under Regulation (EEC) No 1059/69 and originating in Turkey and Regulation (EC) No 215/2000 renewing for 2000 the measures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1416/95 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain processed agricultural products.

It recommended that the European Parliament’s position at first reading, under the ordinary legislative procedure, should be to amend the Commission proposal in order to establish more clarity and legal certainty for the European Union's citizens and institutions.

Members propose that only Regulation (EEC) No 429/73 should be repealed.

The repeal of the Regulation shall be without prejudice to: (a) the maintenance in force of Union acts adopted on the basis of the said Regulation; and (b) the continuing validity of amendments made by the Regulation to other acts of Union law that are not repealed by this Regulation.