Activities of Marian HARKIN related to 2015/2065(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Unfair trading practices in the food supply chain (A8-0173/2016 - Edward Czesak)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Doubts whether voluntary initiatives are adequate for addressing UTPs and the acknowledged ‘fear factor’ in the supply chain arising from the imbalance; notes that the 'fear factor' prevents reporting of unacceptable demands by major retailers on food processors, and consequently ofn power betwroducers, which emphasises the neend farmers and retailersor effective regulatory action to ensure fairness in the food supply chain;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Questions the Commission’'s unwavering support for the SCI, given the reluctance of farmers to participate; regrets the pre- emptive conclusion thato exclude regulatory action at EU level is not foreseenthus further enhancing the risk of a fragmented internal market;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament's Annual report on EU Competition Policy, namely on paragraph 104,
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
- having regard to the extremely critical situation faced by farmers and agricultural cooperatives, especially, in the dairy, pig meat, beef, fruit & vegetables and cereals,
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 c (new)
Citation 17 c (new)
- having regard to the UK Groceries Code Adjudicator Investigation into Tesco plc from 26th January 2016,
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 d (new)
Citation 17 d (new)
- having regard to the Final report of the Study "Monitoring the implementation of principles of good practice in vertical relationships in the food supply chain" produced by Areté srl for the European Commission (January 2016),
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that the Supply Chain Initiative, as recognised by the recent European Commission report, has inherent weaknesses such as: - Lack of effective deterrents against UTPs; - Not allowing for individual anonymous complaints by potential victims of UTPs or for own-initiative investigations by an independent body.
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the setting up of Supply Chain Initiative national platforms of organisations and businesses in the food supply chain to promote fair trading practices and seek to put an end to UTPs; points out however that some national platforms have not delivered on these objectives and, as in the case of Finland, farmers have abandoned that platform;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that whilst many Member States have adopted legislation to combat UTPs in the food supply chain, a coordinated and harmonised binding action at EU level to improve the functioning of the food supply chain is still necessary;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for due account to be taken, when drafting rules in this area, ofbinding action in the food supply chain against retailers harming farmers and consumers, of the following aspects: the specific features of each market and the legal requirements obpertaining ton it, the different situations and approaches in individual Member States, the degree of consolidation or fragmentation of individual markets, and other significant factors; takes the view that such regulatory efforts should ensure that there is relatively broad discretion to tailor the measures to be taken to the specific features of each market and should be based on the general principle of improving enforcement by involving the relevant public agencies;