Common organisation of agricultural markets CMO: aid granted in the framework of the German Alcohol Monopoly

2010/0183(COD)

Ministers held an exchange of views on the basis of a Commission report and proposal for a regulation on an extension of the derogation for the aid granted by Germany in the framework of its alcohol monopoly.

Two delegations supported the proposal and no delegation opposed it. Germany and the Commission would like to see this regulation adopted as soon as possible since it should apply as from 1 January 2011 given that the current derogation will end on 31 December 2010.

Under the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty, the ordinary legislative procedure provides that the modifications proposed for this Regulation have to be adopted by the European Parliament.

The proposal has already been referred to the European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee.