23 Amendments of Robert STURDY related to 2009/2237(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the share of agricultural value added from the food supply chain has dropped from 31% in 1995 to 24% in 2005 in the EU-25, and whereas preliminary figures for the following years show a further decrease of the share returning to farmers, against a constant increase of profits by processors and retailers,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Commission communication identifiessuspects that serious problems such as abuse of dominant buyer power, unfair practices in contracting, restricted market access, lack of information on price building and the distribution of profit margins exist throughout the food chain, closely linked to increased concentration in the input, wholesale and retail sectors,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas excessive concentrationthe effects of market concentration in any economic sector leads to losses in product diversity, cultural heritage, retail outlets, jobs and livelihoodswer price levels, and therefore lead to benefits for the consumer, but if not controlled by competition authorities can have negative effects, by damaging free competition,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and Member states to urgently address the problemissue of unfair distribution of profitsrevenue within the food chain, especially with regard to fair incomes for farmers;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the recently createdWelcomes the first edition of the European food price monitoring tool is very complex and is a long way from meeting consumers" and farmers" need for more transparency on food price buildingpublished by the Commission as well as similar initiatives taken by Member States, asks for further development of such tools in order to improve price transparency for consumers;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to encourage better sharing of information between existing Member State price monitoring tools;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognises the necessity of a secure, stable and profitable producer sector as a key element in the food supply chain but also recognises the food supply chain is composed of many actors - including processors, manufacturers, transporters, suppliers and retailers - all of whom add value to the basic commodity and all of whom need security and the potential to make a fair profit;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that higher food consumer prices put pressure on household incomes, in particular the most vulnerable households who spend a considerably greater proportion of their income on food; recognises the important role that competition between the different actors within the supply chain plays in delivering choice and lower prices to all consumers, especially the most vulnerable, and emphasises that any reforms to the food supply chain must neither harm competition or prejudice consumers;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to identify and combat unfair commercial practices, which are detrimental to the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on national and European competition authorities to take action against abusive buyer practices of dominant wholesalers and retailers which systematicallycould put farmers in an extremely unequal bargaining position;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal on better implementation of existing competition rules in the food chain so as to effectively limit the development of dominant market positions and strengthen farmers" bargaining power through efficient producer organisations and SMEs;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to amendensure European competition law so as to prevent damage caused by concentration and resultant buyer power abuse in the food chain, for example through late payments to farmers, forced discounts, resale at loss, high volume requirements and unjustified listing feesand its enforcement is adequate to deal with any competitive infringements in the food chain;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to take action against the misuse of private labels through the imposition of contracting standards which limit farmers" market access and the systematic reduction of producer prices, and against the practices of buying alliances by supermarket chainnote the support for own brand products among consumers; welcomes the way in which own brand products are often market leaders in terms of innovation and healthy eating; notes their contribution to securing public policy objectives in terms of matters such as diet and health and consumer information; values their success in providing market opportunities for small and large enterprises who manufacture the products; and wishes to ensure there is free, fair and open competition between brands and private labels;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Encourages suppliers, particularly farmers, to become more effective actors within the supply chain by organising themselves into cooperatives so that their bargaining power is increased; encourages them to invest upstream in the supply chain so they benefit from the added value to their products;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the competenceslook at the role of European commodity exchange authorities so as to limit and prevent speculationbetter monitor the trading onf food commodities and to work towards the implementation of adequate EU measures preventing speculation on non-agricultural commodities to influenceand proportionate EU measures to increase transparency and prevent market abuse in the trading of agricultural futures;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to adapt EU hygiene standards in relation to local or distance marketing and the shelf life of products, to decentralise and simplify certification and control systems, and to promote direct producer-consumer relations and short food supply chains, the sustainability benefits of which have been documented by EC research projectsBelieves that it is essential for consumers to have access to clear labelling information allowing the identification of product origin and the identification of local and traditional products; stresses that such labelling schemes should not restrict the free circulation of goods in the internal market;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21