Goods derived from the processing of agricultural products: trade arrangements WTO (amend. Regulation (EC) No 3448/93)

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development adopted the report by Mr Alan Leslie GILLIS laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (biscuits, confectionery, chocolate, pasta, ready meals etc.). Technical arrangements are needed in order to repeal the regulatory provisions which no longer apply following the Uruguay Round and the GATT agreements negotiated in its wake. The report introduces just one amendment to the proposal for a regulation. This amendment seeks to introduce as flexible a system as possible within the framework of the management committee referred to in Article 16 of the proposal for a regulation.�