10 Amendments of Norbert LINS related to 2018/0082(COD)
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The relevant rules should apply to business conduct by larger, that is to say non-small and medium-sized, operators and cooperatives in the food supply chain as they are the ones who normally possess stronger relative bargaining power when trading with small and medium-sized suppliers.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Complaints by producer organisations or associations of such organisations can serve to protect the identity of individual members of the organisation who are small and medium- sized suppliers and cooperatives and consider themselves exposed to unfair trading practices. Enforcement authorities of the Member States should therefore be able to accept and act upon complaints by such entities while protecting the procedural rights of the defendant.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In the interest of an effective implementation of the policy in respect of unfair trading practices in business-to- business relationships in the food supply chain, the Commission should review the application of this Directive and submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. The review should also pay particular attention to whether protection of small and medium-sized buyers of food products in the supply chain – in addition to the protection of small and medium sized suppliers and cooperatives – in the future would be justified,
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive applies to certain unfair trading practices which occur in relation to the sales of food products by a supplier that is a small and medium-sized enterprise or a cooperative to a buyer that is not a small and medium-sized enterprise.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) unilateral termination of supply contracts in response to falling prices.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) discount schemes and listing fees.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(cc) mergers to form retail and wholesale purchasing groups.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
(cd) provisions laid down by the buyer regarding environmental protection and animal welfare standards which are more stringent than the relevant legal provisions in force.
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that the following trading practices are prohibited, if they are not agreed in clear and unambiguous terms at the conclusion of the supply agreement:
Amendment 596 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) With a view to improving the functioning of the agri-food supply chain, in the event of a dispute between a supplier and a buyer stemming from the employment of an unfair trading practice within the meaning of Article 2(a) Member States must offer all parties a mediation procedure or an alternative dispute resolution mechanism and the Commission should facilitate dialogue and exchanges of proven practice among all parties at Union level.