2 Amendments of Elisabeth KÖSTINGER related to 2013/2098(INI)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas regionalthe quality branding can contribute to the development of territorial economies by broadening the concept of quality through the use of schemes for the delivery of sets of high- quality goods and services which are inextricably interlinked andschemes and quality symbols for protected designations of origin (PDO) and geographical indications (PGI) allow to highlight the qualities of a product which embody the specific characteristics of eacha territory, and in particularincluding its heritage (historical, cultural, geographical, etc.); whereas, as a result, these sets of goods and servicegoods come to be seen as unique, generating revenue at territorial level and, opening up new opportunities on local and international markets; and allowing to promote a region more effectively on regional, national and international markets; whereas the EU rural development policy allows for support for quality schemes set up at national or regional level; whereas quality schemes set up at national or regional basis shall not create confusion with PDO and PGI schemes and shall fully respect EU rules;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to develop an approach to the official recognition of regional quality branding based on an objective assessment of the governance of the territorial development process, focusing in particular on the steps taken to incorporate the social, economic and environmental dimensions, the diversity of the economic and social actors involved in promoting regional quality branding andMember States to use the support possibilities for quality schemes at national and regional level under their rural development programmes while avoiding confusion with and weakening of EU quality schemes and notably those for PDO and PGI; calls on the Commission to ensure theat quality of the set of specific goods and services which they can offerschemes set up at Member State and regional level respect EU law;