1 Amendments of Carl SCHLYTER related to 2005/0254(COD)
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The introduction of an origin mark can contribute to make demanding Community standards work in favour of the Community industry, especially small and medium enterprises which often put a genuine effort into the quality of their products and which also preserve traditional and artisanal jobs and methods of production, but which are also greatly exposed to global competition which lacks rules to distinguish between production methods. It will also help to prevent the reputation of the Community industry being tainted by inaccurate claims of origin. Improved transparency and consumer information about the origin of goods will thus contribute to the objectives of the Lisbon agenda and those of the EU 2020 Strategy.