(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2009)0354),

–   having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C7-0103/2009),

–   having regard to Rule 55 and Rule 46(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A7-0005/2009),

1.  Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

2.  Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

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

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

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

Text proposed by the Commission   Amendment Amendment 1 Proposal for a regulation Article 2 a (new) Article 2a Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 72/2009 Point (8) of Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 72/2009 of 19 January 2009 on modifications to the Common Agricultural Policy by amending Regulations (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 320/2006, (EC) No 1405/2006, (EC) No 1234/2007, (EC) No 3/2008 and (EC) No 479/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1883/78, (EEC) No 1254/89, (EEC) No 2247/89, (EEC) No 2055/93, (EC) No 1868/94, (EC) No 2596/97, (EC) No 1182/2005 and (EC) No 315/20071 shall be deleted. _________ 1OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 1.