# Common agricultural policy (CAP): national restructuring programmes for the cotton sector 2010-2017

European Parliament procedure 2009/0008(CNS) (CNS - Consultation procedure, 6th term, committee AGRI). Stage: Procedure completed. 2 committee amendments tabled by 3 Members between 2009-03-18 and 2009-03-18.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns national restructuring programmes for the cotton sector under the common agricultural policy. Amendments note that an earlier reform led to a fall in cotton production in Spain that jeopardised the sector and prompted restructuring of the ginning industry, and add a measure to reduce the cost of production to Article 7(1).

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen FRAGA ESTÉVEZ | Spain | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1993.md |
| Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA | Spain | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/22418.md |
| Katerina BATZELI | Greece | PSE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28579.md |

## Official source documents

- PE421.422: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-421.422+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2009-0008-CNS · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2009-0008-CNS.json

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