6 Amendments of Carmen FRAGA ESTÉVEZ related to 2008/2220(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers it necessary to step up controls and coordination among the various authorities to ensure that imported food products meet European environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards; notes the conclusions of the Agriculture Council of 19 December 2008 concerning the safety of imported agri-food products and compliance with Community standards, but points to the lack of resolute political will, in those conclusions, to strengthen Community controls in third countries;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the current proliferation of private certification systems is hindering access to the market for some in the sector, and that those systems are not helping to improve the communication of product characteristics to consumers; calls on the Commission to promote the mutual recognition of those schemes and to sponsor Community guidelines that clearly define their regulatory scope;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Is opposed to the concept of ‘simplifying’ European marketing standards if that entails its being dismantled, as has happened in the fruit and vegetable sector; advocates a European system of marketing standards under which objective and harmonised parameters for quality criteria are established and which facilitates balanced commercial relations between the various operators in the foodstuffs chain;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Advocates taking measures to simplify the EU rules, without this resulting in their dismantling, and to limit the scope for self- regulation; believes that common marketing standards are necessary and can be established in a more efficient fashion; considers, in this connection, that joint regulation should be promoted as the usual means of adopting EU legislation in the field; calls for municipal authorities, food industry representatives and farmers' representatives to be involved in the process;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers it necessary to promote environment-friendly production systems; regrets, therefore, the lack of Community rules on integrated production enabling the efforts of European producers to be highlighted, by means of suitable promotion and marketing campaigns designed to publicise the added value of those types of production;