26 Amendments of Pilar AYUSO related to 2014/2146(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Milk Package brought in the possibility for Member States to introduce compulsory contracts to help producers and processors plan their production volumes, and whereas so far few Member States have made use of that prerogative;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Milk Package obliged Member States to recognise producer organisations, and bearing in mind the need to improve the concentration of supply so as to provide producers with greater negotiating force;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Milk Market Observatory was established in April 2014 to improve monitoring of the dairy sector for both the Commission and the industry and whereas its function needs to be strengthened so as to create within the sector an efficient crisis warning system;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas a large number of dairy farms are located in disadvantaged, outermost, insular, remote or mountainous areas;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that European farmers have to cope with high costs owing to the prices of items involved in production, such as livestock feed; further, as a result of stringent European regulations on animal welfare and food safety, their competitiveness is reduced in comparison with other countries.
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls in addition that the drop in prices at source that has affected livestock breeders was not reflected in consumer prices, which demonstrates the major imbalance between the different stakeholders in the dairy supply chain.
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the medium and long-term prospects for the dairy sector in both domestic and global markets remain favourable and, as a key part of the agri- food industry, the dairy sector has significant long-term growth and job creation potential which should be targeted under the new Investment Plan;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges the important socio- economic contribution dairy farming makes across the EU and its particular importance in disadvantaged, mountainous, insular and outermost regions, where it is often the only type of farming possible;.
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that volatility will be a continuing challenge facand recurrent crises may worsen ing the dairy sector and urges the Commission to consider measures to mitigate the risks arising from increased exposure to the world market;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the decision to spread payment over three years as regards the final sums charged to farmers under the quota regime;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas presents amust include means for making the most of the expansion opportunityies for the EU economy, and considers that any future measures must strengthen its competitiveness and facilitate growth and innovation;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that implementation of the Milk Package is still at an early stage; expresses disappointment, nevertheless, with the low levels of implementation of compulsory contracts, and therefore urges that these be extended to all Member States of the European Union;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Defends the need to improve the provisions of the Milk Package with a view primarily to setting up producer organisations with greater capacity for management and negotiation on the market;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that strengthening contractual relations represents a concrete method of ensuringcontributes to equitable distribution of earnings along the supply chain and reinforces the responsibility of stakeholders to take account of the market situation and respond accordingly;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the important role of producer organisations (POs) in increasing the bargaining power and the influence producers have in the supply chain, and regrets the fact that there have only been limited moves towards setting up POs; considers that the rules for recognition of POs should be strengthened to increase more effectively the influence of producers in the negotiation of contracts; highlights that POs can benefit from financial support under Pillar II and urges further incentivisation to create and join POs as a tool to contribute to addressing imbalances in the supply chain; considers it necessary to improve the capacity for regulation and organisation of the market by producer organisations.
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that in order to make more efficient use of the laboratory it would be necessary to lay down guidelines to define crisis levels according to indicators set for the whole European Union, which, in connection with the available instruments, would make it possible to improve decision-making and optimise prevention and early warning mechanisms; defends the need to take account of margins, production costs and other indicators which reflect the true profitability of dairy farms.
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that, under Pillar I, optional coupled support is a tool available to assist the dairy sector, while under Pillar II producers can avail of advisory services to support business decisions and sound financial management – if necessary, Member States can use insurance measures such as the Income Stabilisation Tool; calls on the sector to investigate the development of further insurance tools when the market is strong; the possibility must be studied of incorporating tools aimed at risk management, such as programmes based on the protection of margins, into Pillar 1 of the CAP;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Defends the need to review the requirements for triggering the income stabilisation mechanism available within Rural Development, as it considers the demand for losses of 30 per cent for accessing Community aid excessive;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that new, future opportunities must be studied by means of an improvement in commercial relations with third countries and dynamisation of the dairy industry to match output to demand;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Urges producers to participate in the new campaigns after the entry into force in 2016 of the new regulations on promotion, taking into account that an increase in European Union financial support is planned.
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Urges the Commission to publish as soon as possible the report referred to in Article 26 of Regulation No 1169/2011, of the European Parliament and of the Council, on the provision of food information to consumers, in relation to an impact analysis of the implementation of the mandatory indication of country of origin or place of provenance of milk and dairy products; regrets that the Community Executive has not yet prepared the said report, which was to be submitted by 31 December 2014;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to implement more responsive and realistic safety net provisions, and forincluding an increase in the intervention price to be more reflective of production costs and adapted as the market changes;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the importance of a more responsive and realistic crisis instrument, and recommends that the Commission engage with the sector on the possibility of using risk management instruments such as the futures markets to take advantage of the volatility in the sector to increase its competitiveness; new income stabilisation instruments should also be studied, such as income insurance or guaranteed profit margins;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that dairy producers are particularly vulnerable to imbalances in the supply chain, in particular owing to fluctuating demand, rising production costs and decreasing farm gate prices; considers that the downward pressure on prices by retailers from own-brand labelling and the persistent use of liquid milk as a ‘loss leader’ by retailers undermines the work and investment of producers in the dairy sector and devalues the end product for the consumer; defends the need to introduce codes of good practice among the various participants in the food supply chain.
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers that the imbalances noted in the milk sector demonstrate the need for the European Union to introduce regulations governing relations within the food supply chain, preventing and even penalising abusive practices;