7 Amendments of Andreas SCHWAB related to 2009/2237(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. NotDeplores the imbalance of power in the food supply chain between producers, processors and retailers caused bythe weak bargaining position of producers and the strong bargaining position of traders, wholesalers, mass caterers, processors, retailers and supermarket chains caused inter alia by a lack of efficiency and coordination on the part of producer organisations and differences in economic size, market power and position in the chain; emphasizes that balanced commercial relations will improve the functioning of the food supply chain and benefit consumers and producers;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the Commission to include, in its analysis of food supply chain problems, the impact of new actors in the chain which specialise in modern forms of catering, in particular the mass catering sector; calls on the Commission to determine the market shares of those new actors across the European Union and to study the differences in market conduct between those actors and the traditional actors in the chain; calls on the Commission to publish a report and, where appropriate, propose measures to foster better compliance by that sector with European competition rules and with good commercial and contractual practices;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the asymmetric response observed between commodity and consumer food price developments has negative consequences for the food supply chain as it canis a sign of imbalances along the food supply chain and has negative consequences, that prevents consumers from benefiting from lower prices; stresses that increased transparency along the chain is key to improving competition and resilience to price volatility; emphasizes the need to facilitate better access to markets for producers and SMEs;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission’s decision to expand the remit and membership of the High Level Group on the competitiveness of the agro-food industry; calls on the Commission to invite consumer groups to participate and asks for the different platforms within the forum to promote information sharing and best practice andcross the European Union; asks the Commission and Member States within this remit to develop European voluntary Codes of Good Commercial Practices for all actors in the food supply chain;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the establishment in all Member States of Ombudsmen to arbitrate disputes between retailers and supplieall the various food supply chain actors, investigate complaints and make recommendations on how to improve compliance with legislation and voluntary codes;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. 6. Stresses that a better awareness of contractual rights and stronger action against unfair contractual practiceand commercial practices and abuses of dominant positions will contribute to preventing them; requests an information campaign informing all actors, especially farmers, within the food supply chain of their rights as well as of the most common unfair commercial practices.;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment - backed, if necessary, by a legislative proposal - of the benefits of a better legal framework for private quality and distributor labels, so as to limit the number thereof and simplify the criteria, and in order to improve market access for producers and transparency for consumers;