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"Mr President, Commissioner, this is indeed a matter of an amendment to a Regulation by means of which competence would be transferred from the Council to the Commission. With this amendment to the Regulation, the Commission would be empowered to amend the list of goods not covered by Annex 1. The Commission already has this power in the area of agricultural produce, such as grain, sugar, rice and eggs. It would be logical if this power were extended to cover milk products. This would be the case as a result of the amendment.
When we consider that funds set aside for aiding exports will dwindle in a couple of years from EUR 587 million to EUR 415 million, as a result of WTO agreements, it would be a good thing if the Commission had the power to examine the list of goods. There are many goods for export that also contain substantial amounts of non-milk products, such as yoghurt containing sugar and fruit, and yet dairy products attract export subsidies. This being the case, the question here is very much one of logic, allowing us to proceed in the same way as with grain, sugar, rice and eggs. It is also very much a question of budgetary discipline, of being able to observe budgetary discipline consistently in the years to come, as appropriations for exports grow scarcer.
There has been some discussion that the transfer of power from the Council to the Commission might not be such a good thing. My own view on this, and on such situations as this, is that it is what we call a zero-sum game. We must be logical and adopt the right use of power and the right course to do our job as well and as consistently as possible. This has nothing whatsoever to do with shifting the balance of interinstitutional power. I think it is rooted in common sense, and a very far-reaching sense of consistency. In my opinion, in the future, when prices and situations change rapidly in the world markets, this is the way we should be able to progress with regard to practical matters and react quickly. I believe the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development is also unanimous on this. This amendment to the Regulation must be made. It will be a very good and positive move for everyone, and agricultural and dairy producers in particular."@en1
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