Activities of Isabel CARVALHAIS related to 2019/2131(INI)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on) competition policy – annual report 2019
Amendments (15)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Article 42 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union grants special status to the sector in respect of competition lawstates that rules on competition shall apply to production of and trade in agricultural products only to the extent determined by the European Parliament and taking into account the objectives set out for the common agricultural policy in Article 39;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas Article 39 TFEU sets as CAP objectives the ensuring of a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, in particular by increasing the individual earnings of persons engaged in agriculture;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas the cooperation between farmers have an essential role in strengthening their position in the food supply chain, contribute to the CAP objectives and help farmers respond to increasing societal demands;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas the European Court of justice of 14 November 2017, on the “Endives case” ruled that the practices related to a concertation on prices or quantities put on the market or exchanges of strategic information may escape the prohibition of agreements, decisions and concerted practices laid down in Article 101(1) TFEU, if they are agreed between the members of the same producer organisation or the same association of producer organisations recognised by a Member State and are strictly necessary for the pursuit of one or more of the objectives assigned to these organisations, in compliance with EU legislation;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas the Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain is an important step forward in rebalancing of the bargaining power within the food supply chain and for its better functioning;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
A f. whereas digital technologies can support European farmers in providing safe, sustainable and quality food and help reducing the environmental impacts of agriculture, improve working conditions for farmers and increase rural attractiveness, in particular for younger generations; whereas there is less incentive for the private sector to invest in broadband provision in these areas;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the 2018 study on producer organisations and their activities in the olive oil, beef and veal, and arable crops sectors, promoted by the European Commission, which reaffirms the importance of these organisations and their associations in strengthening the position of primary producers in the food chain;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. whereas abusive practices and the increasing consolidation trend in the input and retail sectors of the agricultural and food supply chain distort competition and innovation, affecting directly and indirectly both producers and consumers;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers that the scope of the provisions of Regulation (EU) Nº 1308/2013 (Single CMO Regulation) authorising the introduction of supply control rules, for a limited period of time, for products benefiting from a protected designation of origin (PDO) or a protected geographical indication (PGI) should be extended to include other quality branded products in order to achieve a better balance between supply and demand;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the adoption of the Directive on unfair trade practices4 in the agricultural and food supply chain and; calls on the Commission to monitor closely progress on transposition thereof and promote the sharing of best practices between Member States ; _________________ 4Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain (OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CAcknowledges the possible role played by alliances of buyers in creating economic efficiencies in the agricultural and food supply chain; stresses, however, that the current lack of information does not allow for an evaluation of the economic effects of such alliances of buyers on the functioning of the supply chain; calls on the Commission to launch an in-depth analysis on the extent and effect of buying alliances on the economic functioning of the agricultural and food supply chain;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Asks the Commission to ensure dialogue with all relevant stakeholders on the functioning of the agricultural and food supply chain, and to adapt EU competition policy according to the most recent developments in the trading environment;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the public demand for more sustainable food systems needs to be addressed, and calls on the Commission to clarify the conditions under which sustainable agreementshorizontal agreements aimed at improving the sustainability of the supply chain can be exempted from competition law, namely in the framework of the current review of the Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations and related guidelines;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Considers that public funding is essential to ensure the deployment of broadband networks in rural and remote areas; calls on the Commission to promote and support the public sector decision makers in better exploring the possibilities of public support on the basis of the “Broadband Guidelines” to make broadband infrastructure deployment faster and easier and ensure that the rural areas are not left behind.