Activities of Maria PETRE related to 2008/2175(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Food prices in Europe (short presentation)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes Europe shouldcompetition provides consumers with food at reasonable prices and Europe should provide farmers with a stable income; believes that reasonable prices need to be paid to farmers to guarantee a constant supply of good quality food, produced under European standards; affirms that producers involved in processing and distribution must also get a reasonable remuneration;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that a broad series of factors influence the price transmission mechanism and the gap between producer and consumer prices; names among these factors the marketing behaviour of operators involved in the supply chair, including retailers, the share of non- agricultural costs (such as energy and labour), legislative and regulatory frameworks, the perishable nature of the product, the degree of product handling or consumer purchasing preferences;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Draws attention to the fact that it is possible for retailers to take advantage of labels such as that of "fair trade products" in order to increase profit margins at the expense of the consumers;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Is concerned about the influence of intermediaries in the final consumer price; calls on the Commission to launch an analysis and to promote means to reduce the role of intermediaries intoof the supply chain in order to gain a better understanding of the role of each operator involved in the price formation chain;