Activities of Ashley FOX related to 2009/2237(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Fair revenues for farmers: A better functioning food supply chain in Europe (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Encourages suppliers, particularly farmers, to become more effective actors within the supply chain by organising themselves into cooperatives, so that their bargaining power is increased; encourages them to invest upstream in the supply chain so they benefit from the added value to their products;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that higher food consumer prices put pressure on household incomes, in particular the most vulnerable households who spend a considerably greater proportion of their income on food; recognises the important role that competition between the different actors within the supply chain plays in delivering choice and lower prices to all consumers, especially the most vulnerable, and emphasises that any reforms to the food supply chain must neither harm competition nor prejudice consumers;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Notes that the second Consumer Markets Scoreboard shows satisfaction amongst consumers with the services offered by food retailers, but reveals a lack of satisfaction on the comparability of food prices; stresses the necessity to tracking consumer price levels of food products across Member States; welcomes the first edition of the European Food Prices Monitoring tool published by the Commission as well as similar initiatives taken by Member States; asks for the further development of such tools in order to improve price transparency for consumers;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to identify and combat unfair commercial practices, which are detrimental to the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Believes that it is essential for consumers to have access to clear labelling information allowing the identification of product origin and the identification of local and traditional products, and stresses that such labelling schemes should not restrict the free circulation of goods in the internal market;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Recognises the importance retailers' own brand labels play in enhancing competition and in providing improved choice and lower prices to consumers;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Calls on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment on the benefits of an improved legal framework covering private quality and distributor labels, with a view to avoiding their multiplication and providing consumers with greater transparency.