# Imports of rice originating from Bangladesh: aligning the Regulation with the TFEU; Commission delegated and implementing powers

European Parliament procedure 2012/0085(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 7th term, committee INTA). Stage: Procedure completed. 5 committee amendments tabled by 3 Members between 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns imports of rice originating from Bangladesh and aligning the Regulation with the TFEU, including Commission delegated and implementing powers. Amendments require a certificate of origin and an export tax to limit the preferential import arrangements to rice originating in Bangladesh, and link the regulation to Article 208 TFEU on development cooperation, the GSP+ scheme, poverty eradication and the rights of small farmers and rural workers.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernd LANGE | Germany | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1909.md |
| Daniel CASPARY | Germany | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28219.md |
| Paweł ZALEWSKI | Poland | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96777.md |

## Official source documents

- PE516.647: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-516.647+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-0085-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-0085-COD.json

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