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

The European Parliament adopted by 612 votes to 2, with 9 abstentions, a legislative resolution 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.

Parliament adopted its position at first reading, under the ordinary legislative procedure.

The amendments adopted in plenary are the result of a compromise negotiated between Parliament and Council. They amend the Commission proposal as follows.

In the recitals, it is stipulated that:

• Regulation (EEC) No 1467/70 of the Council fixing certain general rules governing intervention on the market in raw tobacco has exhausted its effects as a result of successive reforms of the tobacco sector since 1992;
• 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 and has therefore exhausted its effects;
• 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 and has therefore exhausted its effects;
• Council Regulation (EC) No 2330/98 providing for an offer of compensation to certain producers of milk and milk products temporarily restricted in carrying out their trade covered only a special temporary measure and has therefore exhausted its effects;
• Council Regulation (EC) No 527/2003 authorising the offer and delivery for direct human consumption of certain wines imported from Argentina which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 was intended to introduce a derogation applicable only until 31 December 2008 and has therefore exhausted its effects.

Lastly, Parliament has also introduced amendments granting the continuing validity of legal acts that derive from the repealed legal acts.