Activities of Edouard FERRAND related to 2014/2146(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Review of the implementation of the Dairy package (A8-0187/2015 - James Nicholson) FR
Review of the implementation of the Dairy package (debate) FR
Amendments (19)
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 has had a significant impact on the EU internal market and demonstrated the importance of securing diverse export markets for EU products, but equally of strengthening crisis and regulatory mechanisms in order to protect producer;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas contractualisation does not allow producers to create competition owing to the reorganisation of collection areas and the small number of collecting bodies in each area;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Milk Package obliged Member States to recognise producer organisations, but the activity of these organisations is hindered by too narrow an interpretation of competition law;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas a large number of dairy farms are located in disadvantaged, outermost, remote or mountainous areas, and successive crises have already led to too many of these farms going out of business in these vulnerable areas since 2008;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas European dairy products significantly contribute to the success of the EU’s agri-food industry and the prosperity of rural economies, and that the added value of these products can be significantly improved;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that the lack of efficacious regulatory measures since 2008 will result in major detriment to most farms.
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that it is outrageous to force producers to produce at a loss because of the lack of suitable legislation;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to address the crisis currently facing the dairy sector as a result of a dip in global demand, global price volatility and the Russian embargo, and recognises the inadequacy of targeted measures taken thus far in addressing the impact of the Russian embargo;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the dairy crisis of 2009 occurred under the quota structure after the dismantling of the last price control measures; reminds the Commission that the delay in responding to the crisis forced many dairy farmers out of business, and expresses concern regarding the Commission’s capacity to respond rapidly and effectively to market crises;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that, in order to prevent further market instability, previous decisCalls into question the economic and social analyses that led to the abolitions onf milk quotas should be maintainedas well as all forms of active regulation of production volumes and product prices for producers;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Takes the view that it would be better to relaunch as soon as possible a system to regulate the prices paid to producers and the volumes produced;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that implementation of the Milk Package is still at an early stage; expresses disappointment, nevertheless, wi, mainly due to the counterproductive attitude of the Commission; the low levels of implementation found are mainly linked to delays in drawing up the Milk Package;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that strengthening contractual relations represents a concrete method of ensuring equitable distribution along the supply chain and reinforces the responsibility of stakeholders to take account of the market situation and respond accordinglywill not be sufficient to effectively regulate the sector given the low number of collecting organisations accessible to the producers; the reorganisation of collection areas encourages the monopoly of particular collectors covering most of a particular collection area;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the sector could further explore the potential offered by longer- term integrated supply chain contracts, forwards contracts, fixed margin contracts, and the opportunity to ‘lock in’ a milk price for a set period of time; believes that the option to avail of new instruments in contractual relations should be available;a too heavily pursued integration of producers in the supply chains is a threat to their independence; believes that the option to avail of new instruments in contractual relations should be available; regrets the fact that too restrictive an interpretation of competition law restricts these opportunities
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that global dairy demand is predicted to grow by 2 % per annum, offering opportunities for products of EU origin; notes, however, that the market is increasingly dominated by dried dairy productswhich is less than the increase in production and poses a risk of overproduction; also notes that the market is increasingly dominated by dried dairy products, which is a disincentive to improving the added value of the industry;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations may represent strategic opportunities for the EU dairy sectorthe TTIP negotiations pose a serious threat to the sector and the industry on account of the increase in American production and its low production costs;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Points out that there is also an urgent need to promote high added value dairy products through the better structuring of the internal market;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the importance of a more responsive and realistic crisis instrument, and recommends that the Commission engage with the sector on the possibility of use implementation of a system which is based primarily on the defence of ceiling prisk management instruments such as the futures markets to take advantage of the volatility in the sector to increase its competitivenesces in the fresh and processed products sectors that account for the bulk of the value added in the sector, and which is apt to limit the impact of the volatility of dehydrated milk prices on producers. Such a mechanism must involve public authorities, producers, processors and distributors;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Underlines that the overly restrictive interpretation of the law reinforces the dominant position of distributors over producers and processors; underlines that there is an urgent need to offer producers and processors a securitizing and transparent legal framework in which to negotiate agreements and prevent these agreements from being viewed as cartels;