6 Amendments of Marc TARABELLA related to 2014/2147(INI)
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the deficit in consumption represents the biggest problem for the fruit and vegetable sectors, with the last few years having witnessed a loss of production; recalling the data from Freshfel Europe which indicates that consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables in the EU-28 stood at 387 g a day per capita in 2012, a decrease of 8.7 % as compared with the average for the 2007-11 period; whereas this decline seems to reflect long-term trends towards greater consumption of processed foods and the impact of the economic crisis;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ja (new)
Recital Ja (new)
Ja. whereas there are 22 million overweight children within the European Union, while adolescents are consuming on average just 30 % to 50 % of the recommended daily allowance of fruit and vegetables;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends a minimum daily intake of 400 g of fruit and vegetables for the prevention of chronic diseases such as heart diseases, cancer, diabetes and obesity; and deplores the fact that this recommended amount has overall been met in only four Member States of the EU to date;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the 2015 AREFLH study points out that the EU market is relatively open to imports, whilst European exports face considerable tariff and non-tariff barriers in trading partners, which are preventing exports from diversifying; whereas, although imports from third countries compete directly with similar EU products, the same environmental and labour standards are not applied in their cultivation;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to enable producer organisations to fully play their part as instruments for increasing the income of producers.
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Urges the Commission to increase the number of aid schemes in place for distributing fruit, vegetables and milk in schools, given the importance of promoting healthy and balanced diets from a very young age, which schemes also bring young consumers closer to local producers;