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10 Amendments of Daniel DALTON related to 2015/2053(INI)

Amendment 9 #
Daniel DALTON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the lack of a unitary system for the protection of geographical indications relating to non- agricultural products creates a highly fragmented situation in Europe, arquires careful analysis, in view of the interplay between existing from differentrights held at European, national and, local, or sectoral or transversal rules, which have distorting effects, which hamper the harmonious development of the common market, as well as homogeneous protection and effective competition on equal terms,levels, and other provisions at European level which preventovide consumers from receiving accurate, truthful and comparable information and which are an obstacle to consumer protection protection against misrepresentations of this kind;
2015/05/13
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 14 #
Daniel DALTON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomNotes, therefore, the publication of the Green Paper (COM(2014)469) by the Commission and looks favourably upon the possible extension of the European Union's geographical indications to non- agricultural products;
2015/05/13
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 19 #
Daniel DALTON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Hopes, furthermore,Considers that the Commission will submit without delay a legislative proposal with the aim of establishing a single European system of protectionmust base any potential future action on solid evidence, and looks forward to deeper analysis of the stakeholder consultation, future impact assessment and other research into the area of geographical indications for non-agricultural products;
2015/05/13
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 25 #
Daniel DALTON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that this system should beanalysis may be based on a system based on the general principles governing the system in force for agricultural and food products, and calls on the Commission to learn the necessarybut cautions that any such policy option assessed by the Commission should include revision based on the lessons from the experience gained in that sector, with the aim of creating a system; any such policy options should be based on best practices and transparent and non- discriminatory principles, and offer positive impacts which isare effective, responsive and free of unnecessary administrative burden for the operators involved;
2015/05/13
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 30 #
Daniel DALTON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Is strongly convinced that extending protection of geographicof the opinion that proposals indications to non-agricultural products this area could have many and varied positive effects for citizens, consumers, producers and the whole European economic and social fabric, underlining the need for robust analysis before bringing forward a proposal; emphasises that such a proposal must be of benefit to SMEs as well as consumers, and notes with concern the opinion expressed in the consultation that SMEs may not find a new system worth investing in;
2015/05/13
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 32 #
Daniel DALTON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that this system could, in particular: - protect consumers more effectively and help them to make better informed choices about buying products, increasing transparency, furnishing more information about quality and origin and ensuring traceability; - help effectively to combat counterfeiting, fraudulent use of the name of a geographical origin and other unfair practices which mislead the final consumer and cause harm, most of all, to micro and medium-sized enterprises which produce the vast majority of the products that could potentially receive protection; - promote and facilitate access to the common market for European craft products, which are the fruit of traditional knowledge and skills, helping to conserve precious know-how which characterises entire social and local communities and which represents a significant element in the historical, cultural, economic and social heritage of Europe; - promote the development of new, skilled employment with links to local areas, with particular reference to depressed areas and to the poorest regions, imparting a fresh impetus to vocational and craft training closely connected to the development of localities and production areas; - help to increase the overall attractiveness of an area and to preserve local identities, as well as facilitating the generation of useful synergies to promote local areas and their distinctiveness, with consequent benefits also from the point of view of tourism, culture and trade;deleted
2015/05/13
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 67 #
Daniel DALTON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the newany such system, as happened in the past with agrofood products, should represent a guarantee which is intuitively perceptible to consumers who seek high-quality products, regarding authenticity and origin, based on reliable and clear information; believes that a strong link with the geographical area should be required, for instance that all raw materials used in the production are sourced from that particular area;
2015/05/13
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 70 #
Daniel DALTON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that this system must be accompanied by the creation of a single European register, that it should be characterised by a cross-cutting approach in order to maximise its economic and social impact, and that it should significantly enhance the existing link between products and their area of origin, in order to increase the credibility and authenticity of a product and guarantee its origin and traceability;deleted
2015/05/13
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 79 #
Daniel DALTON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Considers, at the same time, that the system should allow reasonable margins of flexibility in order more effectively to meet the need to protect heterogeneous products with diverse specific characteristics;deleted
2015/05/13
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 82 #
Daniel DALTON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the system must be based on compliance with a clear product specification, as in the case of agrofood products, but without discouraging innovation.deleted
2015/05/13
Committee: IMCO
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