Activities of Robert ROCHEFORT related to 2015/2053(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Possible extension of geographical indication protection of the EU to non-agricultural products (A8-0259/2015 - Virginie Rozière) FR
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the possible extension of European Union geographical indication protection to non-agricultural products
Amendments (9)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the lack of a unitary system for the protection of geographical indications relating to non-agricultural products creates an inadequate and highly fragmented situation in Europe, arising from the fact that some Member States offer no specific protection and others have different national and local, 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, which prevent consumers from receiving accurate, truthful and comparable information and which are an obstacle to consumer protection;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is strongly convinced that extending protection of geographical indications to non-agricultural products could have many and varied positive effects for citizens, consumers, producers and the whole European economic and social fabric, as well as positive effects on trade relations which the EU maintains or is negotiating with third countries;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – indent 1
Paragraph 6 – indent 1
- protect consumers more effectively and help them to make better informed choices about buying products, increasing transparency, furnishing more information about quality and origin, origin and production conditions and ensuring traceability;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
- help effectively to combat counterfeiting, fraudulent use of the name of a geographical origin and other unfair practices which mislead the final consumer and cause harm, most of all, to micro and medium-sized enterprises whichenterprises and SMEs which legitimately produce the vast majority of the products that could potentially receive protection and which currently do not have the legal or financial means to defend their interests;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
- promote the development of new, skilled employment with links to local areas, with particular reference to rural areas, depressed areas and to the poorest regions, imparting a fresh impetus to vocational and craft training closely connected to the development of localities and production areas;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
- promote the maintenance of infrastructure and the development of new, skilled employment with links to local areas, with particular reference to depressed areas and to the poorest regions, imparting a fresh impetus to vocational and craft training closely connected to the development of localities and production areas;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that this new protection scheme is not intended to replace existing instruments, and that the key word should be compatibility of new geographical indications with effective existing rights and systems;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that this system must be accompanied by the creation of a single European register, that it should be characterised by a cross-cutting approach in order to maximise its economic and social impact, and that it should making it possible to significantly enhance the existing link between products and their area of origin, in order tomprove transparency, increase the credibility and authenticity of a product and guarantee its origin and traceability;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Proposes that producer groups, their associations, chambers of commerce and local authorities should be authorised to apply for registration of a GI for non- agricultural products;