10 Amendments of Daniel DALTON related to 2015/2053(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
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1. Considers that the lack of a unitary system for the protection of geographical indications relating to non- agricultural products creates a highly fragmented situation in Europe, arquires careful analysis, in view of the interplay between existing from differentrights held at European, national and, local, or sectoral or transversal rules, which have distorting effects, which hamper the harmonious development of the common market, as well as homogeneous protection and effective competition on equal terms,levels, and other provisions at European level which preventovide consumers from receiving accurate, truthful and comparable information and which are an obstacle to consumer protection protection against misrepresentations of this kind;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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2. WelcomNotes, therefore, the publication of the Green Paper (COM(2014)469) by the Commission and looks favourably upon the possible extension of the European Union's geographical indications to non- agricultural products;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
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3. Hopes, furthermore,Considers that the Commission will submit without delay a legislative proposal with the aim of establishing a single European system of protectionmust base any potential future action on solid evidence, and looks forward to deeper analysis of the stakeholder consultation, future impact assessment and other research into the area of geographical indications for non-agricultural products;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
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4. Considers that this system should beanalysis may be based on a system based on the general principles governing the system in force for agricultural and food products, and calls on the Commission to learn the necessarybut cautions that any such policy option assessed by the Commission should include revision based on the lessons from the experience gained in that sector, with the aim of creating a system; any such policy options should be based on best practices and transparent and non- discriminatory principles, and offer positive impacts which isare effective, responsive and free of unnecessary administrative burden for the operators involved;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
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5. Is strongly convinced that extending protection of geographicof the opinion that proposals indications to non-agricultural products this area could have many and varied positive effects for citizens, consumers, producers and the whole European economic and social fabric, underlining the need for robust analysis before bringing forward a proposal; emphasises that such a proposal must be of benefit to SMEs as well as consumers, and notes with concern the opinion expressed in the consultation that SMEs may not find a new system worth investing in;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
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7. Considers that the newany such system, as happened in the past with agrofood products, should represent a guarantee which is intuitively perceptible to consumers who seek high-quality products, regarding authenticity and origin, based on reliable and clear information; believes that a strong link with the geographical area should be required, for instance that all raw materials used in the production are sourced from that particular area;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
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