2 Amendments of Alain LAMASSOURE related to 2017/2191(INI)
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the Commission to put in place a binding regulatory framework at EU level to combat unfair commercial practices in the food supply chain that adversely affect farmers;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Points out that Parliament has already called on the Commission and the national competition authorities to respond to the concerns raised by the combined impact, both on the upstream part of the food supply chain and on distributors and consumers, of the rapid concentration of the distribution sector at national level on the one hand and the alliances being formed among large-scale distributors at European and international level on the other; believes that this structural change raises concerns about possible strategic alignments, a fall-off in competition, and reduced scope for investment in innovation within the food supply chain;