9 Amendments of Carmen AVRAM related to 2023/2049(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the report by the Market Advisory Council (MAC)1a on the Commission report entitled ‘Implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products’ (COM(2023)0101), _________________ 1a https://marketac.eu/2022-report-on-the- functioning-of-the-common-market- organisation-cmo/
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
– having regard to the report by the Market Advisory Council (MAC)2a entitled 'Improving the Labelling Legislation for Plant-Based Imitations of Fisheries and Aquaculture Products', _________________ 2a https://marketac.eu/improving-the- labelling-legislation-for-plant-based- imitations-of-fisheries-and-aquaculture- products/
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Agrees that for the CMO to fully achieve its objectives, consumers must be informed, through marketingpromotional and educational campaigns, of the value of eatingnutritional properties and health benefits of fishery and aquaculture products, the wide variety of species available and the importance of understanding the information on labels; believes that for consumers to be able to make informed choices, they should receive clear and comprehensive information on the products sold on the EU market, and that this information should comply with the same rules, regardless of the products’ origin;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to consider improving the labelling of fishery and aquaculture products so that consumers can clearly identify the origin of products, given that this information is increasingly valued by European consumers and it encourages them to consume local foods that are produced or obtained in their area; underlines the need to change the current system identifying fishery products by FAO area as it does not indicate their origin clearly and in detail, and can create confusion;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote and establish new protected quality designations in light of their known and proven benefits for EU fishery and aquaculture products and better marketing of those products; urges the Commission to facilitate the application of the new regulation to be adopted in the coming months, which will bring in significant changes that will benefit these quality structures, reducing as far as possible the time needed to deal with applications;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to revise the existing legislation on the labelling and presentation of plant-based products that imitate fishery and aquaculture products to ensure that consumers are given accurate and precise information that avoids any misunderstandings and maintains equal opportunities in the EU market; suggests that the Commission should take into account the progress made in this area in a number of Member States, such as the measures in Royal Decree 474/2014 (Spain) and Decree 2022-947 (France);
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Subheading 6
Market intelligence and crisis management
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission, when next revising the CMO, to look into the possibility of establishing a crisis reserve or system as a means of protecting the sector from any exceptional situations that might arise in the European fisheries and aquaculture sector; recalls that exceptional aid recently had to be provided to tackle the crisis caused by the COVID pandemic; calls on the Commission to set out the criteria for using such aid, taking as a basis the crisis reserve model already in use for other food sectors;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Underlines the importance of ensuring the commitment of all stakeholders, throughout the fishery and aquaculture supply chain and civil society, to increase confidence and understanding in applying the CMO provisions, in particular by maintaining and strengthening collaboration with the Market Advisory Council (MAC);