REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

25.10.2006 - (COM(2006) 0500 – C6‑XXX – 2006/0172(CNS)) - *

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Rapporteur: Joseph Daul
(Simplified procedure - Rule 43(1) of the Rules of Procedure)

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for a Council regulation amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

(COM(2006) 0500 – C6‑0335/2006 – 2006/0172(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006) 0500)[1],

–   having regard to Articles 36 and 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6‑0335/2006),

–   having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6‑0377/2006),

1.  Approves the Commission proposal;

2.  Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

3.  Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

4.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

• [1]  Not yet published in OJ.

PROCEDURE

Title	proposal for a Council regulation amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
References	COM(2006)0500 – C6‑0335/2006 – 2006/0172(CNS)
Date of consulting Parliament	10.10.2006
Committee responsible   Date announced in plenary	AGRI 12.10.2006
Rapporteur(s)   Date appointed	Joseph Daul 3.10.2006
Simplified procedure – date of decision	3.10.2006
Discussed in committee	23.10.2006
Date adopted	23.10.2006
Date tabled	25.10.2006