Activities of Edouard FERRAND related to 2015/2065(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Unfair trading practices in the food supply chain (A8-0173/2016 - Edward Czesak) FR
Amendments (5)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that CAP reform introduced measures aimed atwhich do not make it possible to addressing the bargaining power gap between farmers and other stakeholders in the food supply chain;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Doubts whetherMaintains that voluntary initiatives are totally adequate for addressing UTPs and the acknowledged ‘fear factor’ in the supply chain arising from the imbalance of power between farmers and retailers;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. QuestionDenounces the Commission’s unwavering support for the SCI, given the reluctance of farmers to participate; regrets the pre-emptive conclusion that regulatory action at EU level is not foreseen in spite of the serious repercussions of foregoing such action;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that several Member States have initiated actions in national law to address the concerns of primary producers regarding the negative impact of UTPs; asks the Commission to assess these national efforts with a view to selecting best practices for application at EU level; notes in particular the Groceries Code Adjudicator in the UK as a potential model for adaptation at EU levend that because of European competition rules, inter alia, none of those actions has been entirely successful;
Amendment 145 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that framework legislation at EU level is essentialit is vital to combat social dumping between Member States and to reform the single CMO with a view to establishing regulatory and production measures in order to tackle UTPs and to address their negative consequences for farmers; urges the Commission to consider this when assessing the SCI;