Activities of Richard ASHWORTH related to 2010/0353(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Agricultural product quality schemes (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on agricultural product quality schemes PDF (388 KB) DOC (584 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) The role of groups should be clarified and recognised. Groups play an essential role in the application process for the registration of names of designations of origin and geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed, including amendments of specifications and cancellation requests. The group can also develop activities related to the surveillance of the enforcement of the protection of the registered names, the compliance of the production with the product specification, the information and promotion of the registered name as well as in general any activity aiming to improve the value of the registered names and effectiveness of the quality schemes. NeUnder no circumstances should the groups haver theless, right to apply for the authorisation of systems for the management of supply, as these activities shcould not facilitate nor lead to anti-competitive conduct incompatible with Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty, they could also infringe the rights of small producers and new entrants on the market.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 3
Article 3 – point 3
(3) ‘'traditional’' means proven usage on the domestic market for a time period allowing transmission between generations; this time period should be the one generally ascribed to twoone generation, that is, at least 250 years;
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 3
Article 3 – point 3
(3) ‘traditional’ means proven usage on the domestic market for a time period allowing transmission between generations; this time period should be the one generally ascribed to two generations, that is, at least 50 years;. However, exemptions should be made for old products and recipes which have been revived in recent times. In these cases, the period will be the one ascribed to one generation, that is, at least 25 years.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 3 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – point 3 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Notwithstanding this definition, if a traditional method has been revived in its entirety, and the original method dates from more than 50 years ago, it can also be classified as 'traditional';
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of products originating in the Union, marketed under a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication registered in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Regulation, the indications ‘protected designation of origin’ or ‘protected geographical indication’ or the Union symbols associated with them shall appear on the labelling. In addition, the corresponding abbreviations ‘"PDO’" or ‘"PGI’" may appear on the labelling.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 1 a (new)
With regard to the Guidelines on the best practices on voluntary certification schemes (2010/C 341/04) and on the labelling of products using PDO-PGI ingredients (2010/C 341/03), after three years following the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council, reviewing the guidelines with a view to establishing whether they are appropriate.