4 Amendments of Anja HAZEKAMP related to 2016/2034(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas around 88 million tonnes of food are wasted annually in the EU, with associated costs estimated at 143 billion euros;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, while climate change affects agricultural output levels, intensification of agricultural production pressures natural resources and has a negative impact on the environment and is a significant contributing factor to climate change;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas political choices, such as the imposition of trade embargoes, can increase the volatility of agricultural product prices, therefore the export orientation of CAP which moves it away from its founding ideals is not a solution for overproduction in the EU, but on contrary, it further contributes to price volatility;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that the recognized inequality in the food chain between large retailers and primary producers, especially small-scale producers, contributes to price volatility; considers that the downward pressure on prices by retailers from own brand labelling undermines the work and investment of producers and devalues the end product; regrets that the commission does not see the need for regulatory action in this area;