Activities of Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO 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) ES
Amendments (7)
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
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4. Considers that this system should be based on the general principles governing the system in force for agricultural and food products, and calls on the Commission to learn the necessary lessons from the experience gained in that sector, with the aim of creating a system based on best practices and transparent and non- discriminatory principles, and which is effective, responsive and free of unnecessary administrative burden for the operators involved and ensures that there are strict controls and the greatest possible transparency;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
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- protect consumers more effectively and help them to make better informed choices about buying products, increasing transparency, furnishing more information about quality and origin and, ensuring traceability and obviating confusion among consumers;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 6 – indent 2 a (new)
- foster commercial expansion outside the EU and help to promote products as a result of the added value afforded by protected geographical indications;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 6 – indent 2 b (new)
- foster innovation in traditional production processes and the creation of new start-ups for traditional products, thus helping to create jobs for young people and maintain local communities in less favoured areas by generating sustainable competitive growth;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
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- promote and facilitate access to the common market, under the same terms and subject to the same controls, for European craft products, which are the fruit of traditional knowledge and skills, helping to conserve precious know-how which characterises entire social and local communities and which represents a significant element in the historical, cultural, economic and social heritage of Europe;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
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7. Considers that the new 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; stresses that the system must be transparent, as this is of key importance to consumer confidence, which is a cornerstone of the market economy;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
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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 significantly enhance the existing link between products and their area of origin, in order to increase the credibility and authenticity of a product and guarantee its origin and traceability; points to the need for regular checks to be carried out once PGI status has been granted, to make sure that the criteria on which that status is based are still being met;