Activities of Alberto CIRIO related to 2015/2065(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Unfair trading practices in the food supply chain (A8-0173/2016 - Edward Czesak) IT
Amendments (7)
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Doubts whether voluntary initiatives are adequate for addressing UTPs and the acknowledged ‘fear factor’ in the supply chain arising from the imbalance of power between farmers and retailers, but recognises that purely voluntary codes are useful for identifying issues, despite their suffering from methodological problems such as lack of representativeness, conflicts of interest and the absence of any real penalties to ensure they are applied;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need for an in-depth analysis of relative bargaining powers within the food supply chain in order to assess – as some anti-trust authorities already have – the distortions that appear at each link in the chain, including the role of private labels;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that, in view of the flaws inherent in self-regulation in a market in which there are major imbalances in bargaining powers, it is worthwhile considering co-regulation, or in other words regulation that ensures consistency but leaves broad scope for self-regulation in order to ensure respect for the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Questions 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, the risk being that the internal market will fragment further;
Amendment 127 #
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 level; notes that the implementation of a range of regulation has led to an unequal distribution of surpluses in various countries;
Amendment 166 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that effective antitrust rules create the conditions for a more efficient market by providing legal certainty and encouraging investment;
Amendment 186 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that private labels also constitute a tool for enhancing competition and consumer choice on the one hand, but on the other hand are a type of vertical integration, the effects of which are completely uncertain and which it would be better to assess in order to neutralise any negative effects;