18 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2014/2146(INI)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 has had a significant impact on the EU internal market and demonstrated, thus demonstrating the need to always be prepared for the application of crisis-related market measures, irrespective of their nature, as well as the importance of securing diverse export markets for EU products;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the EFSI guarantee fund should support investments in natural resources;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that dairy farmers are particularly vulnerable to income variations and risks owing to high capital costs, volatile dairy commodity prices, input and energy costs, and that a sustainable livelihood from dairy farming is an ongoing challenge as production costs are frequently close to or above farm gate prices;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Whereas certain Member States are indirectly affected by the consequences of the Russian embargo, due to the major imbalances on their domestic markets;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Points out that the surplus of dairy products from certain Member States that have traditional commercial relations with Russia creates major imbalances on their domestic markets, leading to the sharp decrease of prices and causing local producers to become uncompetitive; calls upon the Commission in this regard to analyse the newly created situation and take priority action;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas presents an opportunity for the EU economy, only if milk production will be an attractive activity for farmers and considers that any future measures must strengthen its competitiveness and facilitate growth and innovation;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that the elimination of milk quotas will most likely lead to the creation of milk production areas, and therefore requests that the Commission examine the possibility of supporting the shift to mixed ‘milk-meat’ farms in the other areas;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Regrets the fact that the milk package was not considered a priority in the Commission’s working programme for 2015, and requests that the Commission urgently insert this priority;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the sector could further explore the potential offered by longer- term integrated supply chain contracts, forwards contracts, fixed margin contracts, and the opportunity to ‘lock in’ a milk price adapted to production cost for a set period of time; believes that the option to avail of new instruments in contractual relations should be available;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the important role of producer organisations (POs) in increasing the bargaining power and influence producers have in the supply chain, and regrets the fact that there have only been limited moves towards setting up POs; highlights that POs can benefit from financial support under Pillar II and urges further incentivisation to create and join POs, primarily in the new Member States, as a tool to address imbalances in the supply chain;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Highlights the complementary nature of EFSI financing, which would lead to the development of the milk sector, by attracting private capital with a view to expense accountability and increased investment effectiveness;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the importance of the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) in disseminating and analysing market data and calls for an increased role for the MMO; recommends that the Commission take the necessary action to ensure that the MMO is in a position to communicate early warnings to the Commission, Member States and relevant stakeholders, when the market situation so requires; the purpose of the MMO should be to anticipate and prevent crises; considers that the information provided by the MMO should involve updates on market and price trends, and should be easily accessible and user-friendly for all stakeholders;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that global dairy demand is predicted to grow by 2 % per annum, offering opportunities for products of EU origin; notes, however, relying on a future increase of exports is not a solution; the dairy product market should be stable at any given time. Note should also be taken of the fact that the market is increasingly dominated by dried dairy products;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations may represent strategic opportunities for the EU dairy sector if EU standards will be respected, otherwise they may represent a risk for the activities of operators in the EU dairy sector;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls upon Member States in this regard to prioritise their diplomatic actions in order to intensify trade relations with third parties;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Emphasises the importance of being aware of the consumption trend on these markets in order to build the capacity for timely response to future changes;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that dairy producers are particularly vulnerable to imbalances in the supply chain, in particular owing to fluctuating demand, rising production costs and decreasing farm gate prices, but also to the economic priorities in each Member State; considers that the downward pressure on prices by retailers from own- brand labelling and the persistent use of liquid milk as a ‘loss leader’ by retailers undermines the work and investment of producers in the dairy sector and devalues the end product for the consumer;
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Highlights the determining role of local and regional authorities in creating and operating short supply chains by granting logistics and sales support to local producers;