5 Amendments of George LYON related to 2010/2109(INI)
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes note, however, of a widespread concern about market dominance by bigger actors, who are perceived to impose unfair terms on small suppliers and traders, for instance through mechanisms of selective distribution, restrictive practices, price control and delisting without notice, thereby distorting competition; underlines that the entire retail supply chain is affected by such practices; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States' competent authorities to identify, assess and where necessary address unfair commercial and contractual practices and abuses of dominant positions, which are detrimental to the functioning of the internal market; stresses that raising all actors' awareness on their contractual rights, especially SMEs and small primary producers, would contribute to preventing these practices;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recognises the need for more balanced relations and greater transparency in the retail supply chain; stresses the need to move from confrontation to dialogue based on facts, in order to restore confidence and enable fairer negotiations and a level playing field for all, thus enabling all economic actors in supply chains to benefit from the added-value of their products and reap the full benefits from the Single Market;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Supports the excellent work underway by the Experts Platform on B2B contractual practices of the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain, in particular to define, list and assess what constitutes a manifestly unfair commercial practice, based on data and concrete examples; stresses also the importance of assessing the need for new tools to strengthen primary producers' bargaining power and management capacity, notably through producers organisations, vis-à-vis retailers and other strong players in the food supply chain;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Also welcomes the Commission's European Food Prices Monitoring tool as well as similar initiatives taken by Member States to allow fair revenues along the food supply chain with an analysis of costs, processes, added value, volumes, prices and margins across all sections of the food supply chain;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers that, rather than proposing legislation, alternative and informal dispute resolution and redress mechanisms should be explored and their effectiveness evaluated; suggests, in this context, that Member States adopt business-to-business codes of good commercial and contractual practices for the functioning of their food supply chain and coordinate their action at EU level, and encourages Member States to establish Ombudsmen to investigate complaints, enforce these codes, arbitrate disputes and make recommendations on how to improve compliance with legislation and voluntary codes;