Activities of Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI related to 2009/2105(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Agricultural product quality policy: what strategy to follow? (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers the protected designations of origin and geographical indications system to be one of the CAP instruments intended to support the development of rural areas, protect the cultural heritage of regions and foster the diversification of employment in rural areas;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that the new EU quality policy should be more 'open' to products from the new Member States, which gained access to the system for registering geographical indications only a few years ago; believes that the requirements to be met in order to register a given product should be transparent and understandable not just to applicants (producers) but also to consumers;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Takes the view that there is no need to introduce further Community-wide foodstuff certification systems, as this would devalue the existing systems and confuse consumers;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the need to streamline the processing of applications for registration, but does not support the idea of shortening the scrutiny process by arbitrarily rejecting applications which the Commission deems incomplete at an early stage; deplores the fact that, in many cases, the Commission's initial views are formed too hastily or do not fit the case in hand, owing to an imperfect understanding of the specific characteristics of the product or the local market;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Takes the view that no new means of promoting traditional products should be introduced, as this could devalue the Traditional Specialties Guaranteed system;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a
Paragraph 25 a
25a. cConsiders that the appearance of non- organic products labelled in such a way as to suggest that they are products of organic farming harmsmay hamper the development of a single EU market in organic products; in this connection, expresses concern at the attempts to extend the scope of the organic ecolabel to cover food products not produced in accordance with organic farming principles;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. supports European action to communicate, as extensively and as effectively as possible, the benefits of the EU's policies for food quality and safety; recommends that the Commission and Member States step up their information and promotion efforts regarding quality and food safety standards for Community products;