Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (COM(98)0158 C4-0295/98 98/0110(CNS))(Consultation procedure)
C 279/380 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 10. 1999 Thursday 6 May 1999 Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (COM(98)0158 − C4-0294/98 − 98/0109(CNS)) (Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, − having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0158 − 98/0109(CNS) (1), − having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 (now Article 37) of the EC Treaty (C4-0294/98), − having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure, − having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A4-0494/98), − having regard to the second report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A4-0212/99), 1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament’s amendments; Notes the amendments made to the Commission proposal by the European Council of 24 to 26 2. March 1999; 3. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission. (1) OJ C 170, 4. 6. 1998, p. 13. (q) A4-0232/99 I. Proposal for a Council Regulation on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (COM(98)0158 − C4-0295/98 − 98/0110(CNS)) The proposal was approved with the amendments adopted on 28 January 1999 (1) and the following amendments: TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION (*) AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 1) Article 24a (new) Article 24a The Commission shall submit a report by 31 December 2002 on the application of this regulation. It shall present: − proposals enabling the percentage, in relation to the target price for milk for the levy payable if the individual milk quota is exceeded to be set annually for the forthcoming 12-month period (greater flexibility in the superlevy), − proposals for the structure of the COM with regard to the quota arrangements as soon as possible, and (1) Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 1(d). (*) OJ C 170, 4. 6. 1998, p. 38