22 Amendments of Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA related to 2009/2105(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls in this respect on the Commission to conduct a study on the various options available for giving European producers the possibility of displaying on their products their commitment to quality, food safety and respect of all European standards of production, including through the option of a European Union quality logo, which should be made available only to agricultural goods resulting entirely from European production; also calls on the Commission to examine the viability of introducing a European Union quality logo, of a simple nature and not involving additional burdens, which would apply only to Community production, with the objective of raising the profile of producers' efforts in the field of quality and food safety;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. considers that specific marketing standards still retain an important role in the production chain, and consequently they should be kept; thy render transparent the changes on the market and allow purchasers to compare prices, sizes and quality of products and ensure a level playing-field in European competition;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7a (new)
Paragraph 7a (new)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. supports the introduction of additional optional reserved terms, especially in terms of the provision of a clear definition and usage of the terms "mountain products" and "low carbon"; further expresses support for the harmonisation at Community level of the term "mountain products", which is currently regulated in only a few Member States;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. is in support of providing the consumer with the maximumappropriate amount of information available; is in favour of the introduction of comprehensive and compulsory legislation fora voluntary "place of farming"- labelling; considers that this may be done in a manner that takes into account the costs of such a Europe-wide operation, as well as the specificities of particular sectors, such as that of processed agricultural goods;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. believes that the effective costs of mandatory implementation should be analysed in a comprehensive Commission study on the matter, so that the new legislation does not impose excessive costs on small and medium-sized producers; considers to that effect that several optionsof "place of farming" labelling for Annex I products would be high; is in favour of voluntary place of farming labelling; is of the opinion that options other than labelling should be considered in addition to labelling - such as barcodes or provision of information on websites;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. considers that the current EU regulations on geographical indications (GIs) should be amended, so that the role played by the organisations designated or recognised by the Member States for the purposes of managing, protecting and/or promoting the intellectual property right conferred by the GI registration, is fully recognised and strengthened;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. emphasises that, on the basis of producers" experience, it has emerged that the management of the product quality through the PDOs and PGIs specifications, and the protection against usurpations are not sufficient for the further development of GI products; calls for an in-depth assessment to be carried out to identify suitable instruments for the management of the volume of production for PDO and PGI products; believes that current EU legislation should be modified so that Member States can allow the organisations designated or recognised by them with regard to the management, protection and/or promotion of the GI to adapt the production potential to the requirements of the market on the basis of fair and non-discriminatory principles.
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. considers that no additional criteria should be added to the certificregistration process for any of those instruments, but rather the aim should be simplification;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. believes that the actual EU system for the protection of GI products should be maintained and that protection at EU level should be accorded to all GIs. Parallel national or regional systems of recognition should not be established as they could lead to different levels of protection;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. calls foron the mandatory provision of information through labelling (and all other means available) with regard to the "place of farming" of raw materials, where this is different from the place indicated by the geographical indication and to the name of the producer when theCommission to conduct a study with regard to the appropriate information (labelling and all other means available) required for PDO/PGI product is marketed under the private trade name of a retailer;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. considering the importance of the EU market for GI producers, the European Commission and the Member States should provide more financial resources for promotional campaigns within the single market whilst continuing to increase the budget for promotional campaigns in third countries;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. is against the idea that geographical indications can be replaced by trademarks, as these are fundamentally different legal instruments; insists on the necessity to further explain the differences that exist between trademarks and GIs; calls for the effective implementation of existing Community rules concerning the impossibility of registering a trademark including or referring to a PDO/PGI by operators that do not represent the organisation in charge of that same PDO/PGI;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Recalls that some GIs are systematically counterfeited in third countries; this undermines the reputation and image of the GI product and misleads consumers; emphasises that securing protection of a GI in a third country is a long and difficult procedure for producers, since each third country may have developed its own specific protection system; invites the European Commission to support technically and financially the organisations in charge of GIs in order to facilitate the resolution of usurpation problems;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. calls for greater protection of geographical indications inat third countries, through inclusion in international registries and international recognition within the WTO systeme WTO through both the extension of Article 23 TRIPs protection to all GI products and the establishment of a legally binding multilateral register for GIs; supports the aim of the Commission's aim to include geographical indications within the scope of the "Anti- counterfeiting trade agreement" and in the work of the future "European observatory on counterfeiting and piracy"; considers that the European Commission should work more closely with GI producers’ representatives before launching trade negotiations and throughout the negotiation process;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. believes that it is essential to intensify information and promotional campaigns regarding the sui generis protection of GIs; calls on the Commission to pursue the promotion of the GI concept in third countries by increasing technical assistance programmes in close collaboration with European GI producers and/or their representative organisations;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3a (new)
Subheading 3a (new)
Integrated production
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22a (new)
Paragraph 22a (new)
22a. Believes it is necessary to promote production systems that are environment- friendly and based on a rationalisation of inputs, as is the case with 'integrated production'; stresses that introducing legislation at European level on integrated production would raise the profile of the efforts being made by the EU's farmers and stockbreeders in the areas of food safety, the environment and animal welfare vis-à-vis third-country imports; believes that there should simultaneously be a promotion and marketing campaign for European integrated production;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4a (new)
Subheading 4a (new)
Private certification systems
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27a (new)
Paragraph 27a (new)
27a. Supports the Commission's initiative of drawing up guidelines for best practice for the operation of all systems related to agricultural product quality; these guidelines should be met by the operators and should include a set of concepts aimed at helping the productive sector develop the value added of its products, encouraging the mutual recognition of certification systems and the participation of the productive sector in drawing up those systems, and promoting, through producers' associations, the simplification of the administrative burden of certification with a view to reducing farmers' costs as much as possible;