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6 Amendments of Pilar AYUSO related to 2015/2065(INI)

Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that CAP reform introduced measures aimed at addressing the bargaining power gap between farmers and other stakeholders in the food supply chain, but brought in no specific measures to combat unfair trade practices;
2015/09/23
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the existence of EU legislation to combat unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices (Directive 29/2005); stresses, however, the absence of EU rules to combat unfair practices between operators in the food chain;
2015/09/23
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Doubts whetherBelieves voluntary initiatives are adequate for addressingto be insufficient to eliminate UTPs and the acknowledged ‘fear factor’ in the supply chain arising from the imbalance of power between farmers and retailers;
2015/09/23
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Questions the Commission’s unwavering support for the SCI, given the reluctance of farmers to participate; regrets the pre- emptive conclusion that regulatory action at EU level is not foreseen, the risk being that the internal market will fragment further;
2015/09/23
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that several Member States have initiated actions in national law to address the concerns of primary producers regarding the negative impact of UTPs; asks the Commission to assess these national efforts with a view to selecting best practices for application at EU level; notes in particular the Groceries Code Adjudicator in the UK as and Spain's Law on measures to improve the functioning of the food supply chain as potential models for adaptation at EU level;
2015/09/23
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 172 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Argues that such legislation wouldis necessary to complement the SCI and protect stakeholders who are fully engaged with the Initiative, while ensuring that UTPs are eradicated from the food supply chain and providing primary producers with the necessary legal certainty to address their concerns.
2015/09/23
Committee: AGRI