Activities of George LYON related to 2009/2237(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on fair revenues for farmers: a better functioning food supply chain in Europe
Amendments (8)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the imbalance of power in the food supply chainsignificant imbalances in bargaining power between producers, processors and retailers caused by differences in the food supply chain due to a number of factors including economic size, market power, and position in the chain; emphasizes that balanced commercial relations will improve the functioning of the food supply chain and benefit all economic actors, including consumers;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the asymmetric response observed between commodity and consumer food price developments has negative consequences for the food supply chain as, for example, it can prevent consumers from benefiting from lower prices; stresses that increased transparency along the chain is key to improving competition and resilience to price volatility;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission's decision to expand the remit and membership of the High Level Group on the competitiveness of the agro-food industry; calls on the Commission to invite all stakeholders, including consumer groups, to participate and asks for the different platforms within the forum to promote information sharing, best practice and to develop voluntary Codes of Good Commercial Practices for all actors in the food supply chain;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the establishment in all Member States of Ombudsmen to arbitrate disputes between retailers and supplieall economic actors, investigate complaints and make recommendations on how to improve compliance with legislation and voluntary codes; encourages these national Ombudsmen to exchange best practice and coordinate their actions;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that a better awareness of contractual rights and stronger action against unfairCalls on the Commission to assess and, where necessary, address unfair commercial and contractual practices, including late payments, unilateral changes to contractual terms, exclusivity clauses, upfront payments as entry fees to negotiations, resale price maintenance, tying and bundling, joint purchasing agreements and listing/de-listing fees; stresses that a better awareness of contractual practicerights will contribute to preventing themse practices; requests an information campaign informing all actors, especially farmers, within the food supply chain of their rights as well as of the most common unfair commercial practices. ;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Calls on the Commission to launch a sector inquiry into competition in the food supply chain; asks the Commission to tackle any anticompetitive practices identified during this inquiry.
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on national and European competition authorities to investigate and, where necessary, take actions against abusive buyer practices of dominant wholesalers and retailers which systematically put farmers in an extremely unequal bargaining positionti- competitive practices between all actors in the food supply chain;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Suggests that Member States make codes of gooddraft commercial practices incodes for the food chain compulsory; encourages Member States to establish Ombudsmen to enforce these codes;