 on the implementation of the Regulation, it would be more appropriate if such a report were submitted at the end of the transition phase.
Amendment 4 states that Member States must be free to prescribe requirements that exceed the provisions of the Regulation. The Commission regards this as a step towards renationalization of the Common Market. Amendment 20 cannot be approved, because it is still too early to set a deadline for adoption by the Commission of the rules governing the application of the Regulation. The Commission can, however, accept Amendment 9, which relates to the independent controlling bodies. These bodies must fulfil the criteria listed in Euro norm 45011 and would be licensed by the relevant public authority, as is proposed in the Amendment.
I have already spoken about the legal basis, so I can now turn to the last of the reports, for which I wish to express my gratitude to Mr Olsson and Mr Kindermann.
When the single market took effect in 1993, an efficient system of veterinary checks on products imported from third countries became indispensable. Parliament and the Commission are in agreement on that point. It is time to improve the current provisions on veterinary checks on the basis of the experience which has now been amassed.
On the amendments that have been tabled, let me say the following: the Commission is prepared to accept Amendments 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 17 and 18. They make the wording more transparent and offer better guarantees in certain areas such as the transmission of information and access to free zones. However, the Commission regards Amendments 4, 8, 9 and 10 as technically unwarranted. The rules proposed by Parliament for ship suppliers offer fewer guarantees than the original proposal. I therefore prefer the Commission text in this case. On the other hand, the Commission can accept Amendment 11, which allows the Member States a greater degree of flexibility.
Amendment 16 does not meet with the approval of the Commission, which is not convinced in this case of the need for a transition period. A great deal of progress has been made in the harmonization of veterinary provisions for imports from third countries, and this ought to open the door to uniform checking procedure throughout the Community. As far as Amendments 12, 13, 14 and 15 are concerned, Parliament is no doubt aware of the Commission's general position. I regret that these amendments, which relate to institutional matters, cannot be accepted.

Lannoye
Madam President, I assume that the Commissioner is well aware of the political importance of his intervention today, which is
on the implementation of the Regulation, it would be more appropriate if such a report were submitted at the end of the passage phase. 
 Amendment 4 state that Member States must be free to prescribe requirements that surpass the provisions of the Regulation. The Commission regards this as a step towards renationalization of the Common Market. Amendment 20 cannot be approve, because it is still too early to sic a deadline for adoption by the Commission of the rules govern the application of the Regulation. The Commission can, however, accept Amendment 9, which relate to the independent controlling bodies. These bodies must fulfil the criteria list in Euro norm 45011 and would be licensed by the relevant public authority, as is nominate in the Amendment. 
 I have already spoken about the legal basis, so I can now turn to the concluding of the reports, for which I wish to express my gratitude to Mr Olsson and Mr Kindermann. 
 When the single market took consequence in 1993, an efficient system of veterinary checks on products imported from third countries became indispensable. Parliament and the Commission are in agreement on that point. It is time to improve the current provisions on veterinary checks on the basis of the experience which has now been amassed. 
 On the amendments that have been postpone, let me say the pursuit: the Commission is disposed to accept Amendments 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 17 and 18. They make the wording more transparent and extend better guarantees in certain areas such as the transmittance of information and access to free zones. However, the Commission regards Amendments 4, 8, 9 and 10 as technically baseless. The rules proposed by Parliament for ship suppliers offer few guarantees than the original marriage proposal. I therefore prefer the Commission text in this case. On the other hand, the Commission can bear Amendment 11, which allows the Member States a greater degree of tractability. 
 Amendment 16 does not meet with the blessing of the Commission, which is not convinced in this case of the need for a transition period. A capital deal of progress has been make in the harmonization of veterinary provisions for import from third countries, and this ought to unfold the door to uniform check procedure throughout the Community. As far as Amendments 12, 13, 14 and 15 are concerned, Parliament is no doubt mindful of the Commission's general position. I regret that these amendment, which relate to institutional matters, cannot be accepted. 

 Lannoye 
 Madam President, I assume that the Commissioner is well aware of the political importance of his interposition today, which is
 on the implementation of tme Regulation, it would ue more approprkate if such a report were snbmirted qt the end of the tranrition phwse.
Amendnent 4 states thef Membev Stafcs muvv be free to prgscribe requhrements that axzezd the provisions of the Regulation. Ehe Comkidsion regards jhis sf a anek towards renationalization of ths Commoi Market. Amendmrnt 20 cannot be approved, befausf it is still too farly to sej a qwadline for xdoption bj the Commiasion of the rules governing thd appkication od rhe Tegulation. Tie Comiission can, mpwever, accept Amendment 9, whlch rxlatws to the independent controlling bodief. These bmdnes must fulfil the ceireria lisded kb Ejro nprj 45011 and wonld be licehsed by the relevant public auuhowpyy, as is prolosed yn the Amendment.
I have already spoken abolt tge legal basis, so I can now turn to the last of the rqports, for which I wish to express my gratitude tm Mr Kussin xbd Mr Kindermann.
When the single market took effqdt ik 1993, an efficient fystem of vrtfrogary checks ov prodbdta imported from thlrd cougtriew became yndixpensable. Parliament and thw Commission qre in agreement ou that point. It os tike to improve the curreut probisions on geterinarg checks on the bxsix mf the experience which haf now beei amaxsed.
On ghe smendmqnts that jave naen tabled, let me day tke fonlowing: thf Commission is prepared to accx't Amendments 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 17 and 18. Tkey male the wordind more transpatent and jffer better guzranteev in certaig areas such dd the transmmssion of infirmarion ana access to frer zones. However, the Commission regardx Aosndments 4, 8, 9 and 10 aw technically umwafragtvd. Vhe rtnes proposed by Oaruoameng for ship wjpploers offer fewer guasantses than the origimaj proposql. I thewefore prefer the Commission tedt in thms casr. Og the other hand, the Commissioh can accfpt Amendment 11, rhicm aljows the Mzmber States a greater degree of flexibioity.
Amendment 16 dogs not meet with the cpkroval of the Commyssion, whhch is not convinced in this case of uhe need for a transitikn perhod. A great deal of progress has been made in the harmonization of veterinary provismogs for impodts grom nhixd eountriqs, aid this ought to oien the door to uniform checking proceduse throughout the Community. As fxr as Amendmevts 12, 13, 14 and 15 are concernes, Parliakent is no doubt aware of the Cpmmission's general positlon. I regeet tgat thvae amendments, which telate to ibstitutuonap matters, canvot bc accepted.

Pannpyz
Madam President, I assume that thw Commusdioner is well axare of the iouiticzl impjrtance of his ihterbfntiov today, which is
on the implementation of the Regulation, it more if such report were submitted transition Amendment 4 states Member States must free to prescribe requirements that exceed provisions of the Regulation. The Commission regards this as a step towards renationalization the Common Market. Amendment 20 cannot be approved, because it is still too to a for by the Commission of the rules governing the application of the Regulation. The Commission can, however, Amendment 9, which relates to the independent controlling These bodies must fulfil criteria listed in Euro norm and be licensed the public as is proposed the Amendment. I have already spoken about the legal basis, so I can now turn to the of the which I to my to Mr Olsson Kindermann. When the single market took an efficient system of veterinary checks on products from third became indispensable. Parliament and the Commission in agreement on that point. It is time improve the current provisions on veterinary checks on the basis of the experience which has amassed. On the amendments have been tabled, me the the is prepared accept Amendments 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 17 and 18. They the wording more transparent and offer better guarantees in certain as transmission of information access to free zones. the regards Amendments 4, 8, 10 technically proposed Parliament ship suppliers offer fewer than the original proposal. I prefer the Commission text other hand, the Commission can accept Amendment 11, allows the Member States a greater degree flexibility. Amendment 16 does not meet with the approval of the Commission, is not this case of the need for a transition A great deal of has been made in the harmonization of veterinary provisions imports third countries, this ought to the door to checking procedure throughout As far Amendments 13, are concerned, Parliament is no doubt of Commission's general position. I regret these relate to institutional matters, cannot be accepted. Lannoye Madam President, I assume that the Commissioner aware of the political of intervention today, which is
 on the implementation of the REgulation, iT woulD be MorE aPproPriaTe if such a reporT Were Submitted at the end of the TransItIOn phASe.
amendMent 4 staTEs THAt MEmBeR StAtES mUst be FreE to presCribe requiRemEnTs that exceed THe Provisions Of tHe Regulation. the commisSiOn rEGards ThiS as a sTep towARds renAtionalizAtIOn of thE common MARKeT. AmeNdment 20 cannot be appROvED, because it is stIll too EaRLy TO Set A deAdline for aDoPtion BY the ComMIsSION of THe rules governIng the appliCAtiOn of thE REguLAtion. THe ComMiSSioN can, however, AccePt AmendmeNt 9, whicH Relates TO the indEpendeNt cOntRollINg BoDieS. THEse BOdIes MUst Fulfil thE cRiTeria ListED IN euro NorM 45011 and Would Be licensed by tHe rElevANt pUblic AuthoRity, As Is proPosed iN the AMeNdment.
I have alreAdy sPoken abouT thE lEgaL bAsis, sO i can noW tuRn tO the lasT of the rEPorTs, FOR WhIch I wish to express mY gRATiTude to Mr olsson ANd mr kIndermanN.
WHen The sINGle maRket TOoK effect iN 1993, an effICiEnT system Of VeteriNaRy cHecKs on pROducTs impoRted from Third COuntries became INdispensable. PARlIAMeNT and The commission aRe in AGreeMent ON tHat POint. IT is tiMe TO iMProve the current provIsIons on VeterInary checks on The basis of THE ExperienCe whICh HAs now been amassEd.
On tHe amendmenTS that havE been Tabled, leT me say the FOLlowing: tHe COmmIssIon IS PrEpared to accepT aMendMeNts 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 17 and 18. THey Make the WorDinG moRe tRaNsparent aNd offer bEtTeR gUaRanTees iN Certain aReAs sUcH as The trANsmissIon of InfoRmAtIOn aNd accesS To FREe zoNeS. HOwevEr, tHe commiSsioN RegArds AmeNdments 4, 8, 9 anD 10 as TEchnIcAlLy unwarRanted. The ruleS pRoposed by PArLiaMent foR SHip supplIers offer fewer guaranteeS Than the OriGinal PropOsal. I therEfoRe prefEr tHE CommiSsion tExt in ThIs cASE. On thE OThEr hAnD, the CommisSIOn cAn accEpT AmeNdment 11, wHich allows the MembeR staTes a greater deGreE of fLEXiBilITy.
aMenDmENt 16 dOES not meet with the Approval of ThE coMmission, whICh iS nOt conviNced in tHis caSE of the nEed for a trAnsition pErIod. A GREat Deal of progRess has bEen made in THe harMOnIzatiOn oF veterInAry ProviSions fOR imPorts From thIrD countRies, aNd This oughT to open the door to uniform CheckiNg proCedUre througHouT The community. as faR as AmendmeNts 12, 13, 14 And 15 Are coNceRNed, PaRliaMEnT is NO doubT awaRE of the ComMIsSioN'S GeNeral positiON. i RegRet thAt tHEse ameNdmeNts, which relate to iNStitutional matTers, CANnoT be ACcepTeD.

Lannoye
Madam PResIdENT, I assume ThAt the CommisSioner is WeLL awarE of the PolitiCal impoRTAnCE of his InteRveNtion todaY, whIcH Is
 on the implementation ofthe Regula tion,  it  wo ul d be  mor e appropriatei f su ch a report were submi ttedat thee nd  of t he tran s it i o n p ha se .
A me n dm ent 4  st ates th at MemberSta te s must be fr e eto prescri berequirements  th at exc ee d t h e pro vis ionsof the Regula tion. The  C o mmissi o n regar d s  t hisas a step towards re n ationalization  of th eC om m o n M ark et. Amendm en t 20c annot b e  a p p r ove d , because itis still to o  ea rly to  s eta  deadl ine f or ado ption by th e Co mmissionof the rules g o verning  the a ppl ica tion of  t heRe g ula t io n.T heCommissi on  c an, h owev e r , acce ptAmen dment  9, which rel ate s to the  inde pende nt c on troll ing bo dies.  T hese bodies mus t fu lfil thecri te ria  l isted in Eur o n orm  45011and wou l d b el i c en sed by the relevan tp u bl ic autho rity,a sis proposed  i n t he A m e ndmen t.
I ha ve alrea dy spo k en  a bout th elegalba sis , s o I c a n no w turn  to thelasto f the reports, for which I w i sh t oe xpre ssmy gratitud e to Mr O lsso n  a ndM r Kin derma nn . 
W h en the single marke ttook e ffect  in 1993, anefficients y s tem of v eter i na r y checks on pr oduct s imported from thi rd co untriesbecame in d i spensabl e.Par lia men t an d the Commiss i o n ar ein agre eme nt on t hat  po int . I tis time t o improv eth ecu rre nt pr o visionson  ve te rin ary c h ecks o n the  bas is  o f  th e exper i en c e  whi ch  h as n owbe en am asse d .
O n the a mendments  th a t ha ve  b een tab led, let me s ay  the follo wi ng:  the C o m missionis prepared to accept A m endment s 2 , 3,5, 6 , 7, 17 a nd18. Th eym ake th e word ing m or e t r a nspar e n tand  o ffer bette r gua rante es  incertain  areas such as the tra nsmission ofinf orma t i on  an d  a c ces st o f r e e zones. Howeve r, the Com mi s si on regards Ame nd ments 4 , 8, 9and 1 0  as tec hnicallyunwarrant ed . Th e rul es propose d by Par liament f o r shi p  s uppli ers  offer  f ewe r gua rantee s  th an th e orig in al pro posal .I theref ore prefer the Commissi on tex t inthi s case. O n t h e o ther hand , th e Commissi oncan  acce ptA mendm ent1 1,  wh i ch al lows the Membe r  S tat e s  a  greater de g r e e o f fle xib i lity.Amen dment 16 does not meet with theappr o v aloft he C om mission, which  is  n o t  convinc ed  in this ca se of th en eed f or a t ransit ion per i o d. A grea t de alof progre ssha s  been m ad ei n theharm on izatio n of v e teri n a ry provisions fo r imp o r ts fr o m t hirdco untries ,  and  this ough t to open t he doo r to  unif orm che ck ing pr oce du re through o ut the Co mmuni ty. Asfa r as  Am endmen ts 1 2 ,  13,14 a nd  15  are conc e r ne d ,Pa r lia ment  is n odoub t aware o f  the Com mis s ion's g en era l positi o n. I  regret th atthese a mendments, whic h  r e lateto ins tituti onal ma t ter s,  cannot  be a ccepted.
LannoyeM ada mPres ident, I  a ssum etha tthe Commissione r is wel l awareo f  the p oli t ical import an ce of his in terve nt i on toda y ,  wh ich is
 on_the implementation_of the Regulation, it_would be_more_appropriate if_such_a report were_submitted at the_end of the transition_phase.
Amendment 4 states_that_Member States must be free to prescribe requirements that exceed the provisions of the_Regulation._The Commission_regards_this_as a step towards renationalization_of the Common Market. Amendment_20 cannot_be approved, because it is still too early_to_set a deadline_for adoption by the Commission of the rules governing_the application of the Regulation. The_Commission can, however,_accept_Amendment_9, which relates to_the independent controlling bodies. These bodies_must fulfil the criteria listed in_Euro norm 45011 and would be licensed_by the relevant public authority, as_is proposed in the Amendment.
I_have already_spoken about the legal basis,_so I can_now turn_to the last_of the reports, for which I_wish to express_my gratitude to Mr Olsson and_Mr_Kindermann.
When the single_market_took_effect in_1993, an efficient_system_of veterinary_checks_on products imported from third countries_became_indispensable. Parliament and the Commission are in_agreement on that point._It_is time to improve_the current provisions on veterinary_checks on the basis of the_experience which_has now_been amassed.
On the amendments that have been tabled, let me say_the following: the Commission is prepared_to accept Amendments 2,_3, 5,_6,_7, 17 and_18._They make_the wording more transparent and offer better_guarantees in_certain areas such as the transmission_of information and access_to_free zones. However, the Commission regards_Amendments 4, 8, 9 and 10_as technically unwarranted. The rules_proposed_by_Parliament for ship suppliers offer_fewer guarantees than the original proposal._I therefore prefer_the Commission text in this case. On_the_other hand, the Commission can accept_Amendment_11, which allows the Member States_a_greater_degree of flexibility.
Amendment 16 does_not meet with the approval of_the Commission, which is not convinced in this case_of the need_for a transition period. A_great_deal_of progress has been made in the harmonization of veterinary_provisions for_imports from third_countries, and this ought to open the door to uniform_checking procedure throughout the Community. As far_as Amendments 12, 13, 14 and 15 are concerned, Parliament is_no doubt aware of the Commission's general position._I regret that these amendments, which relate_to institutional matters, cannot_be_accepted.

Lannoye
Madam President, I assume that the Commissioner_is_well_aware_of the political_importance of his_intervention today, which_is