Common agricultural policy (CAP): repealing obsolete acts

The European Parliament adopted by 635 votes to 19, with 28 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 76/621/EEC relating to the fixing of the maximum level of erucic acid in oils and fats and Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry.

The European Parliament’s position adopted at first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure, amended the Commission proposal.

Members proposed that the reference to Article 114 TFEU should be added to the reference to Articles 42 and 43(2) concerning proposal’s legal base.