7 Amendments of Rosa MIGUÉLEZ RAMOS related to 2008/2175(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, against the background of the increased food prices in 2007, there has also been a considerable rise in agricultural production costs as a result of increased costs of animal feed, fertilisers and phytosanitary products, and whereas, although the cost of agricultural products is at present falling steadily, there is no accompanying and corresponding decrease in the production costs involved,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the fall in the prices of agricultural products, which is not matched by a fall in production costs, is putting farmers in an unsustainable financial situation, and many of them are abandoning production because it is unprofitable,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that, within the framework of the CAP, market management measures are called for to provide stability for the agricultural sector and the agri-food market, and to maintain sustainable European agricultural production at reasonable prices, avoiding a ‘see-saw’ effect on both sale prices and production factors;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that the concentration of agricultural production supply by means of producers’ organisations, cooperatives or other similar bodies, would make it possible to shift the balance of power within the food chain, by increasing farmers’ negotiating strength, giving greater added value to their products, and shortening marketing channels to consumers;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that measures to encourage producer organisations, such as cooperatives or other, within the EU, are clearly inadequate; calls therefore on the Commission to strengthen such measures, both within the CAP and in other European policies;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission to implement action to facilitate mergers and cooperation between producers’ organisations, cooperatives and other similar bodies with a view to increasing their size, so as to adapt to the supply conditions demanded by the globalised market;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges for a reinforcement of the cooperation between producers either by following the traditional format of producer organizations or by introducing new forms of cooperation in marketing operations of farmers in a specific region;