5 Amendments of Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA related to 2023/0323(COD)
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) ‘slow-moving products’ means slow-moving products other than food and consumer products, where slow-moving is defined as the product being in the retailer’s possession, from actual supply by the manufacturer or wholesaler to final retail sale, for more than 60 days on average;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The payment period for transactions between public authorities and undertakings shall not exceed 30 calendar days. In commercial transactions, the payment period shall not exceed 30 calendar days, from the date of the receipt of the invoice or an equivalent request for payment by the debtor, provided that the debtor has received the goods or services. This period shall apply both to the transactions between undertakings and between public authorities and undertakings. The same payment period shall also apply to the supply of non- perishable agricultural and food products on a regular and non-regular basis as referred to in Articles 3(1)(a), point (i), second indent and 3(1)(a), point (ii), second indent of Directive (EU) 2019/633, unless Member States provide for a shorter payment period for such products.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may allow longer payment periods for products previously identified in conjunction with the relevant economic operators and bodies, taking into account their characteristics, such as the rate at which they are turned over. Where the payment periods for these products exceed 30 days, they shall be accompanied by financial compensation for the creditor that is equivalent to the deferral, mechanisms for discounting invoices and/or, where applicable, financial guarantees or instruments for securing payment. Such compensation, mechanisms and guarantees shall be proportionate to the payment period covered.
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Enforcement authorities shall forward to the Commission every six months a report specifying the number of penalties applied under Article 14(2).
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may designate their respective chambers of commerce and industry as bodies responsible for alternative dispute resolution.