What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report

Regulation (EU) 2019/1009

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Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4, Article 11c – paragraph 2: 2. UponAt requestthe byrequest theof end-users, or without such request where the digital label is temporarily unavailable at the time of purchase, economic operators making available on the market EU fertilising products to such end-users shall provide the information included on the digital label, by alternative means and free of charge until the expiry date of the EU fertilising product, or, for those products that do not have an expiry date, for a period of at least 10 yearsyears, from the moment the EU fertilising product iswas placed on the market;

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Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5, Article 42 – paragraph 9 – point e a (new): (ea) take into account the provision of the information for a period of at least 10 years from the moment the EU fertilising product is placed on the market;

Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5, Article 42 – paragraph 9 – point b: (b) encourage innovation and the use of state-of-the-art technology;

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Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5, Article 42 – paragraph 10:9 10.– Thepoint Commissione isa empowered(new): to(ea) adopttake delegatedinto actsaccount inthe accordancerequirement within Articlethis 44Regulation to amend Annex III, as regardsprovide the labelling information which economic operators may provide on a digital labeluntil onlythe inexpiry accordancedate withof Articlethe 11a(3)EU pointfertilising (b),product, inor orderfor tothose adaptproducts that Annex to technical and scientific progress ordo tonot thehave levelan ofexpiry digitaldate, readinessfor amonga end-usersperiod of EU fertilising products. When adopting the10 delegatedyears acts,from the Commission shall take into accountmoment the need to ensure a high level of protectionEU offertilising humanproduct health,was safetyplaced andon the environment.;market;

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Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5, Article 42 – paragraph 9 – point e b (new): (eb) take into consideration the enhancement of the free movement of goods in the internal market;

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Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5, Article 42 – paragraph 9 – point e c (new): (ec) take into consideration the needs and the capacity of SMEs to comply with such requirements;

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Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5, Article 42 – paragraph 10: 10. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 44 to amend Annex III, as regards the labelling information which economic operators choose to provide on a digital label only in accordance with the derogation in Article 11a(3), second subparagraph, in order to adapt that Annex to technical and scientific progress or to the level of digital readiness among end-users of EU fertilising products. When adopting those delegated acts, the Commission shall take into account the need to ensure a high level of protection of safety, human and animal health and the environment.’;

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Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5, Article 42 – paragraph 10 a (new): 10a. By ... [5 years from the entry into force of this Regulation ], the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Regulation and in particular assess: / - its impact on the proper functioning of the internal market, the level of consumer protection and its impact on businesses, particularly on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; / - the impact of Article 11a and in particular the extent to which economic operators opted for the use of a digital instead of a physical label. / The Commission shall draw up a report on the main findings and submit it to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions. Member States shall provide the Commission with the information necessary for the preparation of that report. / The report shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal.