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Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I do not know if it was such a good idea to mention the 20% reserve now, in the last major chapter, as we are discussing voluntary modulation, and that is the real purpose of this debate. We can of course discuss all the other aspects, but perhaps not just now.
The Commissioner is quite right in saying that it is not the first time that we have discussed the pros and cons of voluntary modulation in this House.
Since our last debate, not much has changed in terms of the legislative proposal. It is true that the Council and the Commission have sent us clear signals that they are willing to accommodate our concerns, but, until this is definite, we must reiterate our clear signal that we reject this proposal in its present form.
The total disregard for Parliament’s political and budgetary codecision powers with regard to the final agreement in the Council is a further demonstration that, not only do the other institutions fail to take us seriously in important matters of principle, they fail to notice us at all. This has to change, Constitution or no Constitution.
Until the Council and the Commission make us a firm offer, therefore, we should be united in rejecting this proposal. This is the only way to achieve results, and I believe that, if we do so, this issue will help to strengthen the role of the EP and, in particular, to support European farmers.
At this point, I should like to reiterate my thanks to all the members of my committee for having joined me on this path thus far. I should also like to extend the warmest of thanks to the members of the Committee on Budgets and the representatives of all the political groups for supporting the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development on its difficult path. On behalf of many, I should like to give particular mention to Mr Mulder and Mr Bösch, who have made a vital contribution to determining the position of this House.
I would appeal to my fellow Members to unite in voting against the Commission proposal tomorrow. Let us join with the Council and the Commission to seek ways of achieving a better solution. I would remind the House, however, that rejecting the proposal is a precondition for spurring the Council in particular, but also the Commission, into action. I hope for your unqualified support, therefore.
I should like to address the following remark of a procedural nature to the President. The second report on voluntary modulation confirms the first report, which also rejected the Commission proposal, and the matter was thus referred back to committee pursuant to Rule 52(3) of the Rules of Procedure. If we reject the Commission proposal again tomorrow, and the Commission does not withdraw its proposal – which I am assuming it will not – we shall also have to vote on the draft legislative resolution."@en1
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