Activities of Momchil NEKOV related to 2015/2065(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Unfair trading practices in the food supply chain (A8-0173/2016 - Edward Czesak) BG
Amendments (5)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that CAP reform introduced measures aimed at addressing the bargaining power gap between farmers and other stakeholders in the food supply chain; is nevertheless concerned that small and family farmers, who have the potential to create and support employment in isolated, remote and mountain regions, аre particularly vulnerable to food supply chain processes;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points to the limitations of the Supply Chain Initiative (SCI), and specifically the absence of farmers’ organisations owing to lack of trustsufficiently representative and effective farmers’ organisations, especially in the countries which joined the EU after 2004, owing to lack of trust and of suitable financial instruments, restriction of anonymous complaints, absence of meaningfulappropriate mechanisms to adequateffectively combat well- documented unfair trading practices (UTPs), and, in particular, the lack of enforcement measures and sanctions;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Doubts whetherRecognises that voluntary initiatives are adequate for addresscan only be an initial stage in, rather than the end goal of, combating UTPs and the acknowledged ‘fear factor’ in the supply chain arising from the imbalance of power between farmers and retailers;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Questionries the Commission’s unwavering support for the SCI, given the reluctancelow numbers of farmers to participateing in it; regrets the pre-emptive conclusion that regulatory action at EU level is not foreseen;
Amendment 184 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7а. Points out that, pending the entry into force of a Europe-wide legislative framework for tackling UTPs, a promotional symbol/logo such as a ‘fair trade’ one could be introduced to help gradually increase consumer information and confidence as regards the links in the supply chain, based for instance on a common European code of good and fair trading practices;