15 Amendments of Esther DE LANGE related to 2008/2175(INI)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas a high degree of European self-sufficiency is strategically desirable; whereas in this framework efforts must be made to achieve a strong position for European primary producers as our food suppliers,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. cConsiders that a broad series of factors influence the price transmission mechanism and the gap between producer and consumer prices; names among these factors the marketing behaviour of retailers,and market power of retailers, processors and wholesalers with regard to primary products; the share of non-agricultural costs (such as energy and labour), legislative and regulatory frameworks, the perishable nature of the product, the degree of product handling or consumer purchasing preferences;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that strengthening the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the primary agricultural sector must be encouraged, as this would lead to greater diversification possibilities for primary producers in managing their holdings and dependency on other players in the production and distribution chain would decrease;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. is worriedStresses that in light of the CAP reform and in particular decoupling, farmer decisions on what to produce will be influenced more by signals coming from the retail sector in terms of prices and demandmarket, which must not be disrupted by overconcentration in the retail sector; believes that the increase of Community food imports is likely to reduce prices at the farm;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Draws the attention of the Commissioner for Competition to the Euroepan Parliament declaration on investigating and remedying the abuse of power by large supermarkets operating in the European Union; is disappointed that the Commission has not taken heed of this call; calls in this connection for an investigation into market concentration and cartels in the retail sector and for penalties in the event of irregularities;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. nNotes with concern that much more transparency is needed on the pricing structure and profit margins of retailers, processors and primary producers; calls on competition authorities at national and European levels to investigate and evaluate consumer prices throughout the EU to ensure that competition rules are respected; stresses that downwards price movements must be passed on to the consumer in the short term, while upwards movements must be more speedily passed to the producer;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the various players in the production and distribution chain to work together to develop ‘best practices’ or ‘scoreboards’ to promote price transparency for agricultural products;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to negotiate a WTO agreement that gives the agricultural sector sufficient scope to be able to compete with third countries; considers that inclusion of non-trade concerns is of critical importance here, in order to preserve and uphold European production standards;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. cCalls for measures in support of cooperation between small agricultural producers so that they are able to compete with large producers, processors and retailers; considers that Member States and the European Union need to ensure the existence of various forms of commerce and avoid a total liberalisation of the food market, that would lead to further concentration; calls on the European Commission to launch a Green Paper on the issue ofstrengthening producer organisations, efficient chain approaches, and the market power of large retailers;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. iIs in favour of introducing policies that sponsor a wider and more direct contact between producers and consumers, such as the recently adopted European School Fruit Programme, as this can provide producers with a more relevant role in the market, by reducing the power of the intermediaries and large retailers, while at the same time offering consumers a better and wider choice of products;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. cCalls for a reinforcement and streamlining of European Union policies for the protection of origin and geographical indications and other certifications, which differentiate among agricultural products; welcomes in this regard the debate launched by the release on October 15th of the Green Paper on Agricultural Product Quality;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. would like to see the option of a special label on European agricultural products explored more in depth, based on existing models; this label should guarantee acompliance with European production standards, such as fair treatment of market participants all throughout the production and distribution chain;