12 Amendments of Franc BOGOVIČ related to 2014/2146(INI)
Amendment 31 #
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 need to apply market measures at this critical time so that production can be adjusted to the fall in demand in order to avoid oversupply and to prevent prices from collapsing, also demonstrated the importance of securing diverse export markets for EU products;
Amendment 101 #
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 the lack of adequate crisis instruments, a dip in global demand, global price volatility and the Russian embargo, and recognises the targeted measures taken thus far in addressing the impact of the Russian embargo;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to encourage EU Member States to implement such measures as will enable the preservation of milk production in remote regions and regions with limited capacity as part of the implementation of the common agricultural policy and through other available measures;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to pay special attention in weighing risk mitigation measures to milk producers in mountain areas who due to difficult production conditions and, consequently, higher production costs, are most exposed;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas presents an opportunity for the EU economy, but only if market measures ensure that milk production will be attractive for farmers so that it can be upheld in many regions of the EU, supplying a large number of dairies, and considers that any future measures must strengthen its competitiveness, sustainability and facilitate growth and innovation;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that so far the contracts are not working properly due to the lack of minimum standards and the weak market position that farmers are in, as well as the fact that farmers in cooperatives are excluded from these contracts;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that establishing POs could be pushed by providing proactive political support, encouraging farmers to consider POs as adequate instruments;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations may represent strategic opportunities for the EU dairy sector, but this must not cause a decline in the quality of the milk produced by European producers and the abandonment of production in mountain areas, where the best quality milk is produced;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses the need to introduce instruments so that the market can also react to falling exports in order to be able to handle whatever situation might occur;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. underlines that special attention in the context of promotional initiatives should be paid to the exposure of the quality of the milk that comes from mountain areas;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses the importance of establishing a crisis programme;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Notes that dairy producers will be in an even weaker position without a crisis programme;