11 Amendments of Ulrike MÜLLER related to 2014/2146(INI)
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to addressrespond to the price pressure caused by the crisis currently facing the dairy sector as a result of a dip in global demand, global price volatility and the Russian embargo, with further targeted market measures, and recognises the targeted measurefirst steps taken thus far in addressing the impact of the Russian embargo;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers it unacceptable, in view of the low payments, to take up to € 1 billion in superlevies from the European dairy sector for supplies in the last milk quota year 2014/2015; calls on the Commission to use the superlevy on dairy farmers in the European Union for measures in this sector;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission not to overburden European dairy farmers with new levies, particularly during the period of adjustment to the end of the milk quota; stresses that the proposal on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants (COM (2013) 920 final) fundamentally challenges livestock farming in the European Union; stresses that small and medium sized businesses in particular will be driven out of business by excessive production levies;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the importance of Member States providing the relevant information to the MMO in a timely manner but at least once a month, for the benefit of all stakeholders, and recommends that the Commission consider additional means of ensuring this information is received on time;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to set up comprehensively equipped separate structures for data acquisition for all agricultural sectors;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations may represent strategic opportunities for the EU dairy sector; calls on the Commission to use the negotiations to work towards ensuring that the various agreements contain uniform production and product standards as far as possible;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the need for the sector to move away fromat the sector‘s greatest potential for creating value does not lie in the production of unprocessed bulk production;s, considers that full use should be made of research measures to develop innovative high-value dairy products in high growth markets such as medicinal nutritional products and nutritional products for infants and athletes; (genauere Formulierung)
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Notes that the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural productivity and sustainability (EIP-AGRI) as part of the Horizon 2020 program can support innovative projects contributing to a sustainable and highly productive dairy sector in order to meet the global demand in high value dairy products;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that the sector has not engaged with the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) schemes in a meaningful manner; calls on the Commission, to simplify access to these schemeundertake targeted promotion of marketing activities for these products;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that existing ‘safety net’ measures such as public intervention and private storage aid are notlone, are not adequate or suitable tools to address persistent volatility or a crisis in the milk sector;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to work with the Member States to develop suitable legal guidelines to counteract the imbalance in the supply chain, in particular to examine the possibilities for pooling the marketing structures of the milk processing companies;