Activities of Miguel VIEGAS related to 2018/2102(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Annual Report on Competition Policy
Amendments (2)
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that, generally speaking, European competition policy is applied with the aim of systematically defending consumers at the expense of agricultural producers; considers that these two interests should be placed on an equal footing; notes that this has effectively concentrated power into the hands of the large retail sector which is now clearly able to abuse its dominant position in every way at the expense of producers;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that the specific characteristics of agricultural activities make it essential to have collective organisations to enable the objectives of the CAP to be attained and that such organisations must be considered compatible with Article 101 TFEU; stresses that the liberal economic model is not applicable to the agricultural sector, which is characterised by rigid supply patterns, necessitating the creation of public regulatory mechanisms to control production and protect the agricultural sectors and farmers' incomes in each Member State;