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2014/2146(INI) Prospects for the EU dairy sector - Review of the implementation of the "dairy package"
Lead committee dossier: AGRI/8/01714
Legal Basis RoP 052
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AGRI | NICHOLSON James (ECR) | HERRANZ GARCÍA Esther (EPP), SERRÃO SANTOS Ricardo (S&D), MÜLLER Ulrike (ALDE), CARTHY Matt (GUE/NGL), HEUBUCH Maria (Verts/ALE), MOI Giulia (EFD) |
| Opinion | BUDG | ||
| Opinion | CONT | SARVAMAA Petri (EPP) | |
| Opinion | DEVE | ||
| Opinion | EMPL | ||
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2015/07/07
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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T8-0249/2015
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The European Parliament adopted by 510 votes to 154 with 44 abstentions, a resolution on prospects for the EU dairy sector – review of the implementation of the Dairy Package. The latter entered into force on 3 October 2012 and applies until 30 June 2020. Milk quotas will expire on 31 March 2015. Need for a viable, sustainable and competitive dairy sector across the EU: Parliament recalled the important role of dairy farming in terms of land management, rural employment and the economic, environmental and social development of numerous European agricultural regions. It stressed that the issues identified in the Milk Package remain a barrier to a sustainable, competitive and equitable milk market and a fair income for farmers. Small-scale dairy farmers are particularly vulnerable to income variations and risks owing to high capital costs, the perishability of production, volatile dairy commodity prices and input and energy costs. European farmers have to cope with high costs owing to the prices of items involved in production, such as livestock feed, and that, as a result of stringent European regulations on animal welfare and food safety, their competitiveness is reduced in comparison with other countries. Impact of the Russian embargo and the current crisis in the dairy sector: the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 has had a negative impact on the EU internal market, thus demonstrating the need to be prepared for the application of crisis-related market measures. Parliament called on the Commission to address, with further targeted market measures, the crisis currently affecting domestic dairy markets as a result of downward price pressure resulting from a lack of adequate crisis instruments, a dip in global demand, global price volatility and the Russian embargo. Members regretted that Parliament’s request aiming to provide subsidies for farmers who voluntarily reduced their production in the event of severe crises, had been rejected by the Council. They underlined the importance of reopening the debate on this crisis management tool. They also underlined that the abolition of quotas risked leading to an additional concentration of milk production to the advantage of the largest dairy farmers and to the detriment of the smallest farmers, without guaranteeing efficiency or income. Challenges and opportunities for the dairy sector: whilst noting that the medium- and long-term prospects for the dairy sector in both domestic and global markets remain fluid with fluctuating demand, Members stressed the importance of encouraging research and innovation in order to allow all producers and processors to adapt their apparatus and production techniques in response to economic, environmental and social expectations. The Commission was called upon to: establish new financing opportunities for Member States, including with the aid of the European Investment Bank (EIB), by means of which the dairy industry will be reformed; consider measures to mitigate the risks arising from increased exposure to the world market, to monitor more closely the correct functioning of the single market in milk and milk products and to set up an action plan in order to show how it intends to mitigate these risks. Disadvantaged, mountainous, insular and outermost regions: Parliament stressed that it was essential to create a transition mechanism in the outermost regions between the elimination of quotas and the liberalisation of the markets which makes it possible to protect farmers and the sector in these regions. It requested that the safety-net measures be activated as specific indicators for dairy operations and businesses in mountainous regions. The Commission should closely monitor the evolution of dairy production in these areas and to assess the economic impact of the end of quotas on dairy farms. Parliament considered that that it was necessary to allocate additional resources to the POSEI programme so as to assist milk producers in adapting to the effects resulting from the deregulation of the markets and enabling them to maintain viable and competitive dairy production relative to the rest of the European area. Price volatility and the end of milk quotas: EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas must include means for making the most of the expansion opportunities for the EU economy in order to make milk production attractive to farmers. Any future measures must strengthen its competitiveness and stability in order to facilitate sustainable growth and innovation in the agricultural sector and the quality of life in rural areas. Parliament called on the Commission to present one or more regulatory tools to prevent and effectively manage new crises in the dairy sector, notably by facilitating the organisation of dairy production in terms of supply management. Implementation of the Milk Package: Parliament called on the Commission to carry out an in-depth study of the obstacles to implementing the Milk Package and of measures that would ensure optimal use of tools made available to the Member States. Regretting the low levels of implementation of compulsory contracts, Members urged that these be extended to all Member States. They recommended that the Commission adopt clear objectives as regards producer organisations, contracts and collective negotiations. Role of producer organisations: Parliament defended the need to improve the provisions of the Milk Package with a view primarily to setting up producer organisations with a greater capacity for management and negotiation on the market. Regretting the fact that there have only been limited moves towards setting up producer organisations (POs), particularly in the new Member States, Members considered that the rules for recognition of POs should be strengthened to increase more effectively the influence of producers in the negotiation of contracts. They stressed that POs could benefit from financial support under Pillar II of the CAP and urged further incentivisation at EU and Member State level, for stakeholders wishing to create and join POs and to participate in different ways in their activities. Other recommendations: Parliament stressed the following points: strengthening the Milk Market Observatory: the information provided by the MMO should involve updates on market and price trends, data on production costs and the interactions between beef and milk production, consumption, stock situation, prices and exchanges of imported or exported milk at European level; the Commission should engage more in opening new markets in third countries and removing trade barriers and take due regard of ‘protected designation of origin’ (PDO), ‘protected geographical indications’ (PGI) and ‘traditional speciality guaranteed’ (TSG) concerns during trade negotiations; the dairy sector could benefit from increased promotion initiatives on domestic and third-country markets under new Promotional Measures; reinforcing the aid scheme for the distribution of milk in educational establishments; the Commission should simplify the rules concerning the regulation of supply of cheese with a ‘protected designation of origin’ or ‘protected geographical indication’, in particular as regards the minimum conditions required for the approval of those schemes; the Commission should implement more responsive and realistic safety-net provisions, and for the intervention price to better reflect real production costs and real market prices, and to be adapted as the market changes; the Commission was asked to immediately adapt the intervention prices; the Commission should work together with stakeholders to fix indicators on production costs which take into account energy costs, fertilisers, animal feed, salaries, rent and other key input costs, and to revise the reference prices accordingly; new income stabilisation instruments should also be studied, such as income insurance or implementing a dairy Margin Protection Programme. Lastly, Members stated that unfair commercial practices severely restrict the sector’s ability to invest and adapt, and that it is necessary to combat them at both EU and Member State level.
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T8-0249/2015
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- 2015/07/06 Debate in Parliament
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2015/06/15
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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A8-0187/2015
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The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development adopted an own-initiative report by James NICHOLSON (ECR, UK) on prospects for the EU dairy sector – review of the implementation of the Dairy Package. The ‘Milk Package’ came into force on 3 October 2012 and applies until 30 June 2020. Dairy quotas will expire on 31 March 2015. Recalling the important role of dairy farming in terms of land management, rural employment and the economic, environmental and social development of numerous European agricultural regions, the report stressed that the issues identified in the Milk Package remain a barrier to a sustainable, competitive and equitable milk market and a fair income for farmers. Small-scale dairy farmers are particularly vulnerable to income variations and risks owing to high capital costs, the perishability of production, volatile dairy commodity prices and input and energy costs. European farmers have to cope with high costs owing to the prices of items involved in production, such as livestock feed, and that, as a result of stringent European regulations on animal welfare and food safety, their competitiveness is reduced in comparison with other countries. Impact of the Russian embargo and the current crisis in the dairy sector: the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 has had a negative impact on the EU internal market, thus demonstrating the need to be prepared for the application of crisis-related market measures. Members called on the Commission to address, with further targeted market measures, the crisis currently affecting domestic dairy markets as a result of downward price pressure resulting from a lack of adequate crisis instruments, a dip in global demand, global price volatility and the Russian embargo. Challenges and opportunities for the dairy sector: whilst noting that the medium- and long-term prospects for the dairy sector in both domestic and global markets remain fluid with fluctuating demand, Members stressed the importance of encouraging research and innovation in order to allow all producers and processors to adapt their apparatus and production techniques in response to economic, environmental and social expectations. The Commission is called upon to: establish new financing opportunities for Member States, including with the aid of the European Investment Bank (EIB), by means of which the dairy industry will be reformed; consider measures to mitigate the risks arising from increased exposure to the world market, to monitor more closely the correct functioning of the single market in milk and milk products and to set up an action plan in order to show how it intends to mitigate these risks. Disadvantaged, mountainous, insular and outermost regions: the report stressed that it is essential to create a transition mechanism in the outermost regions between the elimination of quotas and the liberalisation of the markets which makes it possible to protect farmers and the sector in these regions. It requested that the safety-net measures be activated as specific indicators for dairy operations and businesses in mountainous regions. The Commission should closely monitor the evolution of dairy production in these areas and to assess the economic impact of the end of quotas on dairy farms. They considered that that it is necessary to allocate additional resources to the POSEI programme so as to assist milk producers in adapting to the effects resulting from the deregulation of the markets and enabling them to maintain viable and competitive dairy production relative to the rest of the European area. Price volatility and the end of milk quotas: Members recommended that, in order to prevent further market instability, previous decisions on milk quotas be maintained. They called on the Commission to present one or more regulatory tools to prevent and effectively manage new crises in the dairy sector, notably by facilitating the organisation of dairy production in terms of supply management. Implementation of the Milk Package: Members called on the Commission to carry out an in-depth study of the obstacles to implementing the Milk Package and of measures that would ensure optimal use of tools made available to the Member States. Regretting the low levels of implementation of compulsory contracts, Members urged that these be extended to all Member States. They recommended that the Commission adopt clear objectives as regards producer organisations, contracts and collective negotiations. Role of producer organisations: regretting the fact that there have only been limited moves towards setting up producer organisations (POs), particularly in the new Member States, Members considered that the rules for recognition of POs should be strengthened to increase more effectively the influence of producers in the negotiation of contracts. They stated that POs can benefit from financial support under Pillar II (Rural Development) and urged further incentivisation at EU and Member State level. Other recommendations: the report highlighted, inter alia, the following issues: strengthening the Milk Market Observatory: the information provided by the MMO should involve updates on market and price trends, data on production costs and the interactions between beef and milk production, consumption, stock situation, prices and exchanges of imported or exported milk at European level; it is necessary to investigate the development of further insurance tools when the market is strong, in order to curb milk price volatility and so as not to deprive European dairy farms of income; the Commission should engage more in opening new markets in third countries and removing trade barriers and take due regard of ‘protected designation of origin’ (PDO), ‘protected geographical indications’ (PGI) and ‘traditional speciality guaranteed’ (TSG) concerns during trade negotiations; the dairy sector could benefit from increased promotion initiatives on domestic and third-country markets under new Promotional Measures; reinforcing the aid scheme for the distribution of milk in educational establishments; the Commission should simplify the rules concerning the regulation of supply of cheese with a ‘protected designation of origin’ or ‘protected geographical indication’, in particular as regards the minimum conditions required for the approval of those schemes; implement more responsive and realistic safety-net provisions, and for the intervention price to better reflect real production costs and real market prices, and to be adapted as the market changes; the Commission is asked to immediately adapt the intervention prices; new income stabilisation instruments should also be studied, such as income insurance or implementing a dairy Margin Protection Programme. Lastly, Members stated that unfair commercial practices severely restrict the sector’s ability to invest and adapt, and that it is necessary to combat them at both EU and Member State level.
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A8-0187/2015
summary
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2015/06/08
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2014/11/24
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2014/06/13
Non-legislative basic document published
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COM(2014)0354
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PURPOSE: presentation of the Commission report on the development of the dairy market situation and the operation of the "Milk Package" provisions. BACKGROUND: the conference "The EU dairy sector: developing beyond 2015" held in Brussels on 24 September 2013 explored new challenges that the milk sector will face and discussed whether additional instruments were needed and feasible, taking into account the end of the quota system in 2015. This report brings additional elements for the discussion and the Commission is keen to continue the debate with Parliament, the Member States and stakeholders on how best to manage the markets once the quotas have disappeared with a view to making further proposals where appropriate. CONTENT: the main findings of the report, presented by the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 are as follows: - Market development to date: the EU milk market is currently in a quite favourable situation. The EU average milk price in January 2014 was 40.03 c/kg which is 17% higher than in January 2013, and the highest average milk price for January ever recorded (statistics since 1977). This upward trend has also been observed in the price of dairy products, although butter prices have been under some pressure since the beginning of 2014. Up to now, the strong global demand has supported firm prices. However, a correction in prices should not be excluded, given the milk production increase observed across the major exporters. The medium-term prospects for milk and dairy commodities are favourable on both the world and domestic markets. World demand remains dynamic, especially in the emerging economies. Despite the slowdown in economic growth, dairy products are featuring more prominently in people’s diets due to a higher proportion of middleclass households. Production increases resulting from the lifting of quotas can be expected especially in those Member States currently restricted by the quota such as Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Austria and Poland, as well as in France. Production will depend on the pace of consumption increase in both the EU and the world and on other factors such as environmental constraints. - “Milk package” provisions: the "Milk Package" was published in March 2012, has been fully in force since 3 October 2012 and applies until 30 June 2020. Implementing and delegated regulations were published in June and September 2012. The Milk Package provisions have been transposed into national legislation. 12 Member States have provided for compulsory contracts between farmers and processors. In two other Member States codes of good practice inspired by the Milk Package have been agreed between farmers and processors organisations. Almost all Member States have adopted national criteria for the recognition of Producer Organisations (POs), though some only recently. In 6 Member States a total of 228 POs were recognised by the end of 2013, a number of which existed before the Milk Package came into force. The creation of (new) POs requires time and of course a strong dynamic coming from farmers themselves. The recent favourable market developments and prospects might not have stimulated farmers to join in POs. In this context potential incentives to encourage farmers to enter into joint production agreements have been provided in the reformed Rural Development Policy (support for setting op of POs, new measures on cooperation and eligibility of groups of farmers for a series of rural development measures). Furthermore, the possibilities for extension of certain rules of POs and compulsory contributions for non-members might stimulate the creation of large POs. - Collective negotiations under the Milk Package have been conducted by recognised POs in four Member States. Such negotiations lead to actual deliveries in 2013, varying between 4 to 33% of the total deliveries in the respective Member States. Regulation of supply for PDO/PGI cheese has, so far, been provided by 2 Member States for 3 cheeses. Further initiatives have been announced. - Inter-branch organisations (IBOs): the possibilities for extension of rules and financial contributions referred to above also apply for interbranch organisations (IBOs) and might be an incentive for their creation. So far, IBOs have been recognised in four Member States. It is too early to see significant effects of the Milk Package on the milk sector in disadvantaged regions. In so far as data are available and based on the variety of criteria used by Member States to identify "disadvantaged regions", the trends of milk production in those regions vary significantly between Member States and between regions within the same Member State. Nevertheless, in several Member States the share of deliveries to cooperative processors in disadvantaged regions is reported to be higher than in other regions. It was not possible to obtain concrete data on activities of POs in disadvantaged regions. - Under the new CAP (2014-2020), the dairy sector is equipped with a safety net (intervention buying-in for butter and skimmed milk powder, private storage aid for butter , skimmed milk powder and PDO/PGI cheeses), coupled with a regulatory framework for the Commission to react to exceptional circumstances (e.g. extension of the intervention buying-in period, private storage aid for other dairy products, export refunds, authorise a temporary derogation from competition rules as regards agreements and decisions of recognised organisations to take certain measures, exceptional counter-cyclical payments). In addition, milk producers benefit from direct payments and rural development programmes, under which Member States enjoy a considerable leeway to target measures specifically to the milk sector. - Creation of a milk market observatory: the idea of a European Milk Market Observatory was launched in 2013 and is currently being implemented by the Commission services. The Observatory is a tool within the European Commission responsible for the dissemination of market data and short-term analysis for the dairy market, with the involvement of producers, processors, trade and retail as well as independent experts, and the ambition of addressing the growing need for transparency through more detailed and timely information. Stakeholders contribute with their expertise and market knowledge, adding a qualitative aspect to the quantitative approach of data collection and market analysis. The ultimate objective is to give quantitative and qualitative tools for economic operators to increase their market awareness and help them with their business decisions. The Observatory will also be in a position to send early warnings to the Commission services, when the market situation so requires. Next steps: the Commission will pursue the debate to address these concerns. In particular, it will explore the need and scope for additional tools for better anticipating crisis situations and for coping better with crisis situations and market volatility. Additionally, further analysis is needed to find more efficient ways of supporting the milk sector so as to contribute to improved competitiveness and sustainability of milk supply across the EU after thirty years of milk quotas. The debate on the instruments already in force and the need for additional ones will take place without delay, before the next Commission report on the operation of the Milk Package and on market developments scheduled for 2018.
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COM(2014)0354
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Documents
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2014)0354
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0187/2015
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T8-0249/2015
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2014/2146(INI)
2015/01/28
CONT
16 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that the
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Regrets the lack of European rules regulating relations between operators in the food supply chain with a view to preventing certain abusive practices, which has a very marked effect on milk since this is a staple product that is often used by large supermarkets in their sales promotion campaigns.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Regrets the fact that it is not clear from the report whether the Commission is satisfied with the implementation of the new regulatory tool and that the Commission does not quantify how many new producer organisations, participating Member States or collective negotiations are expected; notes that the effect of the new tools on milk prices is not clear either; calls in this connection for a precise list of the effects on milk prices and an accurate record of participating producer organisations;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new) Calls on the Commission to carry out, by the end of 2015, a Member State by Member State assessment of the impact of collective agreements on production and prices;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Looks favourably upon the setting up of a Milk Market Observatory, but emphasises that there should be a clear price and volume information tool that is useful to farmers; takes the view that the observatory’s role should be to help the Commission analyse the milk market in this new context, to provide more accurate market data and information on market trends and to highlight any risk of market imbalances, with the Commission then taking the necessary decisions;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses that more efficient use should be made of this Observatory, by setting crisis levels in line with indicators laid down for the whole of the European Union, which would enable preventive and early warning mechanisms to be applied.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that the evolution of the market situation and the effectiveness of the instruments should be evaluated after the milk quota system has come to an end; a
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that the evolution of the market situation and the effectiveness of the instruments should be evaluated after the milk quota system has come to an end; a follow-up report should be made available
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the price volatility issue is the main challenge faced by milk farmers; calls for introductory measures to correct price volatility;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Points out that milk producers are potentially facing a long period of hardship as a result of the fall in farm gate prices, the Russian embargo and the plans to discontinue EU milk quotas;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes in this regard that the recent Russian embargo on agricultural products has dramatically demonstrated that the regulatory framework for dealing with episodes of extreme market volatility should be reinforced and that the burden on milk producers should be minimised by doing away with the penalties for exceeding the milk quota in the 2014- 2015 marketing year;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes in this regard that the recent Russian embargo on agricultural products, resulting from the sanctions recently imposed by the EU, has dramatically demonstrated that the regulatory framework for dealing with episodes of extreme market volatility should be reinforced;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that the price evolution
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recommends that
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recommends that, in order to prevent further market instability, previous decisions on milk quotas should be maintained
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2015/04/08
AGRI
482 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the Draft Opinion of the Committee of the Regions entitled 'The future of the dairy industry',
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to address the crisis currently facing the dairy sector as a result of the lack of adequate instruments to handle crisis situations, a dip in global demand, global price volatility and the Russian embargo, and recognises the targeted measures taken thus far in addressing the impact of the Russian embargo;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to address the crisis currently facing the dairy sector as a result of the lack of adequate crisis instruments, a dip in global demand, global price volatility and the Russian embargo, and recognises the targeted measures taken thus far in addressing the impact of the Russian embargo;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to address the crisis currently facing the dairy sector as a result of the lack of adequate crisis instruments, a dip in global demand, global price volatility and the Russian embargo, and recognises the targeted measures taken thus far in addressing the impact of the Russian embargo;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to address the crisis currently facing the dairy sector as a result of the lack of adequate crisis instruments, a dip in global demand, global price volatility and the Russian embargo, and recognises the targeted measures taken thus far in addressing the impact of the Russian embargo;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to address the crisis currently facing the dairy sector as a result of a dip in global demand, global
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to address the crisis currently facing the dairy sector as a result of a dip in global demand, global price volatility and the Russian embargo, and recognises the inadequacy of targeted measures taken thus far in addressing the impact of the Russian embargo;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to address the crisis currently facing the dairy sector as a result of a dip in global demand, global price volatility and the Russian embargo,
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to address the
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls for a tailor-made approach where supply is following the demand in the dairy sector production which will contribute to the reduction of prices volatility in the EU and stabilize the dairy sector but also reduce environmental risks and contribute to animal health and welfare;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Urges the Commission to reflect on the causes of the crisis and measures to put into place to prevent future crisis as indicated in articles 219, 221 and 222 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products ;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the Draft Opinion of 5 March 2015 of the Committee of the Regions on ‘the future of the dairy industry’,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Whereas certain Member States are indirectly affected by the consequences of the Russian embargo, due to the major imbalances on their domestic markets;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Urges the Commission to tackle the problem of price volatility by creating a platform for monitoring prices and quantities traded in order to anticipate anomalous market movements, and establish a suitable voluntary income guarantee mechanism, as provided for in the CAP reform;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Points out that the surplus of dairy products from certain Member States that have traditional commercial relations with Russia creates major imbalances on their domestic markets, leading to the sharp decrease of prices and causing local producers to become uncompetitive; calls upon the Commission in this regard to analyse the newly created situation and take priority action;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the dairy crisis of 2009 occurred
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the dairy crisis of 2009 occurred under the quota structure, although overall quotas exceed EU requirements, adding that the soft landing mechanism increased this surplus still further; reminds the Commission that the delay in responding to the crisis forced many dairy farmers out of business, and expresses concern regarding the Commission’s capacity to respond rapidly and effectively to market crises;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the 2009 dairy crisis that occurred under the quota structure was not only due to a drop in demand, but also to an increased supply as a result of the deliberate exceeding of quotas by some undisciplined Member States and ‘soft- landing measures’ intended to boost production by a few percentage points in anticipation of the gradual phasing out of quotas; reminds the Commission that the delay in responding to the crisis forced many dairy farmers out of business, and expresses concern regarding the Commission’s capacity to respond rapidly and effectively to market crises;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the dairy crisis of 2009 occurred under the quota structure
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the dairy crisis of 2009 occurred under the quota structure and highlighted the malfunction of the dairy products value chain resulting in downward pressure on the price paid to producers; reminds
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the dairy crisis of 2009 occurred under the quota structure, thereby demonstrating that the quota system was not applied effectively in reducing quantities produced to match the level of demand; reminds the Commission that the delay in responding to the crisis forced many dairy farmers out of business, and expresses concern regarding the Commission’s capacity to respond rapidly and effectively to market crises;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the dairy crisis of 2009 occurred under the quota structure; this crisis demonstrated that the quota was not applied effectively in reducing volume according to demand, reminds
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the Memorandum of Understanding in respect of cooperation in agriculture and rural development within the EU between the European Commission and the European Investment Bank signed on 23 March 2015,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the dairy crisis of 2009 occurred under the quota structure when it became clear that the milk quota was not being used effectively; reminds the Commission that the delay in responding to the crisis forced many dairy farmers out of business, and
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the dairy crisis of 2009 occurred under the quota structure after the dismantling of the last price control measures; reminds the Commission that the delay in responding to the crisis forced many dairy farmers out of business, and expresses
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Underlines that the abolition of quotas risks leading to an additional concentration of milk production to the advantage of the largest dairy farmers and to the detriment of the smallest farmers, without guaranteeing efficiency or income.
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recalls in addition that the drop in prices at source that has affected livestock breeders was not reflected in consumer prices, which demonstrates the major imbalance between the different stakeholders in the dairy supply chain.
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the medium and long-term prospects for the
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the medium and long-term prospects for the dairy sector in both domestic and global markets remain
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) - having regard to the Scientific Report of the European Food Safety Authority of 9 July 2009 on the effects of farming systems on dairy cow welfare and disease,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the medium and long-term prospects for the dairy sector in both domestic and global markets are
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the medium and long-term prospects for the dairy sector in both domestic and global markets remain
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the medium and long-term prospects for the dairy sector in both domestic and global markets remain favourable and that the current weaker demand from third countries demonstrates that market potential in third countries is not a reliable growth factor and that, as a key part of the agri- food industry, the dairy sector has significant long-term potential for growth and job creation
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the medium and long-term prospects for the dairy sector in both domestic and global markets remain favourable and, as a key part of the agri- food industry, the dairy sector has significant long-term growth and job creation potential which should be targeted under the new Investment Plan. Consequently, the collected super-levy should return to the sector in the form of investments;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. These potentially positive market prospects are part of a global perspective, and do not consider the impact that a regime without quotas will have on the outermost regions, mountain areas or disadvantaged areas, and could even lead to production being abandoned in these regions;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses the importance of encouraging research and innovation in order to allow all producers and processors to adapt their apparatus and production techniques in response to economic, environmental and social expectations;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Acknowledges the important socio- economic contribution dairy farming makes across the EU and its particular importance in disadvantaged and outermost regions, where it
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Acknowledges the importan
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas, as decided in the 2003 Mid- Term Review of the CAP, dairy quotas will expire on 31 March 2015,in spite of farmers’ protests;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Acknowledges the important socio- economic contribution dairy farming makes in agricultural and rural development across the EU and its particular importance in
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Acknowledges the important socio- economic contribution dairy farming makes across the EU and its particular importance in disadvantaged and outermost regions, where it is often the only type of farming possible. Adds that for the outermost regions, this sector is responsible for the subsistence of many families, the typical landscape, the organisation, occupation and protection of the territory and the maintenance of cultural and traditional practices, among other things;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Acknowledges the important socio- economic contribution dairy farming makes across the EU and its particular importance in disadvantaged and outermost regions, where it is often the only type of farming possible, and is therefore fundamental in ensuring social, economic and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Acknowledges the important socio- economic contribution dairy farming makes across the EU and its particular importance in disadvantaged and outermost regions, where it is often the only type of farming possible. The abandonment of milk production equates to the abandonment of agriculture, with consequent negative effects on the landscape;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Acknowledges the important socio- economic contribution dairy farming makes across the EU and its particular importance in disadvantaged, mountainous, insular and outermost regions, where it is often the only type of farming possible
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to encourage EU Member States to implement such measures as will enable the preservation of milk production in remote regions and regions with limited capacity as part of the implementation of the common agricultural policy and through other available measures;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Acknowledges the importance of dairy cooperatives in areas facing natural constraints and the need to support their milk collection costs so that they are able to maintain their activity in these areas;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Asks the Commission for specific studies on the future of disadvantaged areas in the event of the gradual abandonment of dairy production.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Highlights the important role that generational renewal has for the future of the milk sector and the significant opportunities for young farmers in dairying;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that intensive production in dairy sector is significantly contributing to higher greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water and soil pollution and reducing of biodiversity in the EU;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. given the importance and topicality of the measures contained in the resolution of 11 December 2013 on maintaining milk production in mountain areas, disadvantaged areas and outermost regions after the expiry of the milk quota;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Considers that the current uncertainties of the supply chain are particularly detrimental to disadvantaged areas, especially those in mountainous and outermost areas, with the strongest barriers and reduced opportunities for economies of scale. In this respect considers that these areas must be a focus of special attention by the European Commission;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Reminds that dairy production in disadvantaged, outermost, remote or mountainous areas requires a specific approach in terms of the Investment Plan and financial subsidies to preserve or rebuild the conditions necessary for farming activities, and for the processing and marketing of this production;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Regrets that the European Parliament’s request, which aimed, in the event of severe crises, to provide subsidies for farmers who voluntarily reduced their production, has been rejected by the Council; underlines the importance of reopening the debate on this crisis management tool;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Shares increasing global concerns for the lack of animal welfare associated with an intensive dairy farming in the EU; calls on the Commission to ensure that dairy sector takes into account the environmental protection and meet or exceed present EU animal welfare standards;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Urges the Commission to closely monitor the evolution of dairy production in disadvantaged, outermost, remote or mountainous areas and to assess the economic impact of the end of quotas on dairy farms;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that the high degree of price volatility, w
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that volatility will be a continuing challenge facing the dairy sector and urges the Commission to consider
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that volatility
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that volatility will be a continuing challenge facing the dairy sector and urges the Commission to consider measures to mitigate the risks for family businesses in the agricultural sector arising from increased exposure to the world market and to set up an action plan in order to show how it intends to mitigate these risks;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that volatility will be a continuing challenge facing the dairy sector and urges the Commission to consider measures to mitigate the risks arising from increased exposure to the world market
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas a large market share of dairy cooperatives contributes to increased price levels and reduce price volatility;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that volatility will be a continuing challenge facing the dairy sector in business as usual circumstances and urges the Commission to consider measures to mitigate the risks arising from increased exposure to the world market;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to pay special attention in weighing risk mitigation measures to milk producers in mountain areas who due to difficult production conditions and, consequently, higher production costs, are most exposed;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Underlines that the suppression of the milk quotas system and the greater openness of markets will led to stronger competition between the production areas at a European level, which might endanger the objective of territorial equilibrium across the EU;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers it unacceptable, in view of the low payments, to take up to € 1 billion in superlevies from the European dairy sector for supplies in the last milk quota year 2014/2015; calls on the Commission to use the superlevy on dairy farmers in the European Union for measures in this sector;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recommends that, in order to prevent further market instability,
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recommends that, in order to prevent further market instability, previous decisions on milk quotas policy should be
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recommends that, in order to prevent further market instability, previous decisions on milk quotas should be maintained, namely the super levy;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Acknowledges the difficulty of returning to the dairy quotas policy for want of adequate support within the EU today, in spite of the fact that this policy allowed the dairy sector to adapt, restructure, innovate, become more competitive and export more without at the same time affecting consumer purchasing power.
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the global dairy market is increasingly volatile, with the highest ever price since records began noted in January 2014, followed by substantial drops in prices throughout the rest of 2014, preventing farmers from creating financial reserves to withstand the end of quotas because of the impact of the unexpected Russian embargo;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Welcomes the decision to spread payment over three years as regards the final sums charged to farmers under the quota regime;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Notes that significant funds have been removed from the dairy sector in the last quota year as a result of the implementation of the superlevy, and therefore recommends that this revenue be used to strengthen the competitiveness of the dairy sector, particularly in mountainous and disadvantaged areas;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Asks the Commission to define an adequate legal framework to allow production to be organised through supply management in the dairy sector;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Considers it necessary to foresee calling into question a quotas system to control supply in the dairy sector due to the unavailability of a mechanism with an equivalent effect on the market;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas presents a
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. Whereas the input products used in dairy production present a high degree of volatility.
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas presents an opportunity for the EU economy, if suitable market measures are taken to secure the future attractiveness of the dairy sector for farmers, so that milk production can be maintained in many regions of the EU, and considers that any future measures must strengthen its competitiveness and facilitate growth and innovation sustainably;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas presents an opportunity for the EU economy
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas presents an opportunity for the EU economy, provided that measures are implemented that are able to provide financial and other support to farmers, above all to small-scale farmers, to ensure that they are prepared, thereby guaranteeing the existence of an adequate number of dairy farms; and considers that any future measures must strengthen its competitiveness and stability in order to facilitate growth and innovation;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas presents an opportunity for the EU economy, but only if market measures ensure that milk production will be attractive for farmers so that it can be upheld in many regions of the EU, supplying a large number of dairies, and considers that any future measures must strengthen its competitiveness, sustainability and facilitate growth and innovation;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas presents an opportunity for the EU economy, but only if market measures ensure a fair price for farmers and considers that any future measures must strengthen its sustainability, competitiveness and facilitate growth and innovation;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas presents an opportunity for the EU economy, and considers that any future measures must strengthen
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas presents an opportunity for the EU economy, and considers that any future measures must strengthen its competitiveness and facilitate sustainable growth and innovation, while ensuring that the activities in the dairy sector remain attractive to farmers, regardless of their milk supply quantities;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Considers that the elimination of milk quotas will most likely lead to the creation of milk production areas, and therefore requests that the Commission examine the possibility of supporting the shift to mixed ‘milk-meat’ farms in the other areas;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission to establish new financing opportunities for Member States, including with the aid of the European Investment Bank (EIB), by means of which the dairy industry will be reformed; considers financial support (such as guarantee funds, revolving funds or investment capital) essential, along with resources provided by the EIB, in order to intervene at the level of structural and European investment funds, in particular in harmony with rural development; this would enable a multiplier effect to be achieved in terms of growth and income, as well as facilitating access to credit for dairy farmers;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Notes the financing opportunities presented to farmers in the dairy sector by the European Investment Bank's new fund, which offers lower interest rates to facilitate on-farm investment, modernisation and offers financial options to young farmers to grow their business;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas livestock farming is particularly vulnerable to the challenges of volatility, which affects both income and cost aspects;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the European Commission to present one or more regulatory tools to prevent and effectively manage new crises in the dairy sector, notably by facilitating the organisation of dairy production in terms of supply management. Urges the European Commission to engage in formal talks with all the stakeholders in the sector in order to achieve this;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Confidence and competition in emerging markets is a challenge for the dairy sector. China has seen a decline in self-sufficiency and an increase in import dependency for dairy products. However, any shift towards self-sufficiency will massively impact on global prices. Further, India has emerged as a competitor to European producers which will impact on price;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to improve and strengthen the milk distribution regimes in schools, favouring short supply chains and thereby enabling the distribution of production, especially in the outermost regions, mountain areas or disadvantaged areas;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Encourages the adoption of specific measures for the mountainous regions, where the abolition of the quota system will have negative impact, by encouraging the operators to buy milk which is produced in these areas, for example through co-financing of the transport costs with EU funds.
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative initiative to cancel the fines for exceeding milk quotas in the last quota year in its entirety;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses that intensification of milk production in many regions may result in environmental pollution and social problems; in view of this, underlines the importance of sustainable growth in the dairy sector;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Takes the view that it would be better to relaunch as soon as possible a system to regulate the prices paid to producers and the volumes produced;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Considers that stronger competition should be used as a means of ensuring territorial balance and more balanced remuneration for producers within the dairy value chain;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Is of the opinion that the funds arising from fines for exceeding milk quotas in the 2014/2015 quota year should remain within the CAP budget;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Notes the Russian ban on EU products damaged the Eastern European Market. It has also sparked competition for the same markets between Member states which can drive prices down;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, in particular by increasing the individual earnings of persons engaged in agriculture,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the exposure of dairy farmers to international market prices is caused largely by the fact that dairy quotas were established in 1984 at an overall level of 10 % higher than EU requirements, thereby immediately generating a significant dependence on international markets;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Notes that consideration must be given to the long-term impact of climate change on the Dairy package. Agriculture accounts for 70% of worlds fresh water use, measures are required to deal with the long-term sustainability of dairy expansion. JRC report ‘An economic assessment of GHG mitigation policy options for EU agriculture’ calls for the reduction in herd numbers across the EU to reduce GHG emissions. The report outlines that it is likely that some farmers might have to leave the sector in case they are not able to cope with the GHG mitigation obligations. Energy prices and scarcity of resources will also affect the long term prospect for the dairy sector;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. It is important to provide POSEI with an adequate financial reinforcement to enable it, together with farmers, to mitigate the additional difficulties that the dairy sector is already facing in the outermost regions, particularly in the Azores, and an expected deterioration in the situation.
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights that implementation of the Milk Package is still at an early stage; expresses disappointment, nevertheless, with the
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights that implementation of the Milk Package, while it is still at an early stage
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights that implementation of the Milk Package
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights that implementation of the Milk Package is still at an early stage
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights that implementation of the Milk Package is still at an early stage; expresses disappointment, nevertheless, with the low levels of implementation and states therefore that the contractual policy must apply in all Member States;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights that implementation of the Milk Package is still at an early stage; expresses disappointment, nevertheless, with the low levels of implementation of compulsory contracts, and therefore urges that these be extended to all Member States of the European Union;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights that implementation of the Milk Package is still at an early stage; expresses disappointment, nevertheless, with the low levels of implementation, with this situation being even more pronounced in the outermost regions, mountain areas or disadvantaged areas;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights that implementation of the Milk Package is still at an early stage; expresses disappointment, nevertheless, with the low levels of implementation and the lack of response to the fall in prices well below production costs;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas farm-gate prices stayed below the costs of production of farmers even during the period of relatively high milk prices from 2013 to 2014;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Regrets the fact that the milk package was not considered a priority in the Commission’s working programme for 2015, and requests that the Commission urgently insert this priority;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission not to overburden European dairy farmers with new levies, particularly during the period of adjustment to the end of the milk quota; stresses that the proposal on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants (COM (2013) 920 final) fundamentally challenges livestock farming in the European Union; stresses that small and medium sized businesses in particular will be driven out of business by excessive production levies;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Defends the need to improve the provisions of the Milk Package with a view primarily to setting up producer organisations with greater capacity for management and negotiation on the market;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that strengthening contractual relations
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that strengthening contractual relations represents a concrete method of ensuring
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that strengthening contractual relations
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that strengthening contractual relations represents a concrete method of ensuring help in promoting equitable distribution along the supply chain and reinforces the responsibility of stakeholders to take account of the market situation and respond accordingly; stresses, however, that while this is necessary it is insufficient to ensure equitable distribution of the value of production among the agents in this chain;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that strengthening and improving contractual relations, by expanding to include the entire sector and in particular large-scale distribution, represents a concrete method of ensuring equitable distribution along the supply chain and reinforces the responsibility of stakeholders to take account of the market situation and respond accordingly;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that strengthening and making compulsory contractual relations represents a concrete method of ensuring equitable distribution along the supply chain and reinforces the responsibility of stakeholders to take account of the market situation and respond accordingly;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas sustainable farming as a source of high quality food can only be ensured if farmers receive adequate farm gate prices which cover all costs of a sustainable production;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Notes that so far the contracts are not working effectively as a result of lacking minimum standards and the current weak market position of farmers. Minimum standards should include: a defined quantity ; an agreed fixed price geared towards the average full costs of milk production including surcharges and reductions; defined contract terms and defined quality;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Notes that so far the contracts are not working properly due to the lack of minimum standards in the contracts and the weak market position of farmers, as well as the fact that farmers in cooperatives are excluded from the Milk Package provisions;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Notes that so far the contracts are not working properly due to the lack of minimum standards and the weak market position that farmers are in, as well as the fact that farmers in cooperatives are excluded from these contracts;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Notes that so far the contracts are not working properly due to the lack of minimum standards and the weak market position that farmers are in, as well as the fact that farmers in cooperatives are excluded from these contracts;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Highlights that, so far, the contracts have not helped improve the situation in the sector or that of farmers as was previously hoped, due in part to the lack of minimum standards and also the weak bargaining position of farmers;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Notes that the contract model has not yet been implemented as envisaged, as the dairy farmers are still in a weak market position, there are no minimum standards in the contracts and co-operatives are excluded from it;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. also notes that in many cases contractual relationships are not working properly due to the lack of minimum standards recognisable at EU level and the weak market position that farmers are in, as well as the fact that farmers in cooperatives are excluded from the scope of these contracts;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Emphasises the importance of facilitating information exchanges and dialogue with producers and producer organisations (POs) in order to enable them to take into account market developments and to anticipate crises;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Therefore emphasises the need to establish minimum standards for the contracts between producers and collectors, which should include: the definition of quantities, the price which should be linked to the average cost of milk production in the EU; the definition of the contract period; quality requirements; it is no less important to establish the provision that contracts would be concluded only between processors and producers or producer organisations, which would be independent of processors, as well as the provision establishing the mandatory notification of such contracts to the Milk Market Observatory;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Notes that the implementation of the Milk Package provisions in France shows that, when applied without defined minimum standards and without taking into account the cost of production, contracts involve a high risk of strengthening the processors' position in the supply chain rather than the position of farmers;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas the decision to deregulate the milk sector and increase its competitiveness on the world market has translated into a decline in farm-gate milk prices as well as farmer's incomes in real terms and pushed 20% of dairy farmers out of business between 2007 and 2012;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Considers that minimum standards should be set with regard to the contracts, which minimum standards should include: a defined quantity, a defined quality, a defined or agreed price based on the average full costs of milk production in the European Union, defined contract terms; considers that the Milk Market Observatory should be notified promptly of contracts when they are concluded;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Urges the Commission to introduce compulsory contracts while ensuring that prices set in contracts cover production costs and guarantee an adequate income to farmers; to establish as a minimum standard that contracts are to be renegotiated in case the price paid falls below the costs of production; furthermore to establish minimum standards for contracts including defined quantity, defined contract term and defined quality; to ensure that contracts agreements may only be concluded between processors and recognized producer organisations; and to ensure that the Milk Market Observatory is notified of contracts when they are concluded;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 d (new) 11d. Considers that new contract models should be developed by the Commission which establish a link between an increase in the price paid to producers for their milk and a stricter control of quality and provenance, so as to ensure that milk price better reflects the quality of the product;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that the sector could further explore the potential offered by longer- term integrated supply chain contracts,
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that the sector, under the pre- condition of ensuring contracts cover the full production costs and ensure an adequate income to farmers, could further explore the potential offered by longer- term integrated supply chain contracts, forwards contracts, fixed margin contracts, and the opportunity to ‘lock in’ a milk price for a set period of time; believes that the option to avail of new instruments in contractual relations should be available;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that the sector could further explore the potential offered by longer- term integrated supply chain contracts, forwards contracts, fixed margin contracts, and the opportunity to
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that the sector could further explore the potential offered by longer- term integrated supply chain contracts, forwards contracts, fixed margin contracts, and the opportunity to
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that the sector could further explore the potential offered by longer- term integrated supply chain contracts, forwards contracts, fixed margin contracts, and the opportunity to ‘lock in’ a milk price reflective of production costs for a set period of time; believes that the option to avail of new instruments in contractual relations should be available;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C d (new) Cd. whereas over-production drives down farm-gate prices and therefore supply management instruments are needed to prevent and address severe market imbalances and ensure an adequate income to producers;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that the sector could further
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that the sector could further explore the potential offered by longer- term integrated supply chain contracts, forwards contracts, fixed margin contracts, and the opportunity to ‘lock in’ a milk price at production cost level, for a set period of time; believes that the option to avail of new instruments in contractual relations should be available;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that the sector could further explore the potential offered by longer- term integrated supply chain contracts, forwards contracts, fixed margin contracts, and the opportunity to ‘lock in’ a milk
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Emphasises that, to strengthen contractual relationships, minimum standards must be introduced, which include a fixed quantity, quality, contractual term and price and points out that contracts that have been concluded must be reported immediately to the (Milk Market Observatory) MMO;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Notes however that these contracts have always been possible, and therefore the fact that they still exist should lead to a reflection on the need to find mechanisms that effectively protect farmers from abuse by distributors and their dominant position in the retail market;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses the importance of risk management training and education as an integral part of the agricultural curriculum, in order for farmers to cope with volatility and effectively use risk management tools available;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Believes that an improvement as regards contractualisation may provide solutions to the issue of volatility and control of the markets through a dynamic and shared vision of market conditions and of its future with a view to optimising margins for the producers, this requires a common and more ambitious contractual policy, applied in all Member States, and also encompassing the volumes collected by the cooperative sector that is currently excluded even though it represents a significant proportion of milk collection;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Stresses that dairy farmers from co- operatives are often excluded from competition because of their supply obligation; calls on the Commission to remove this restriction to allow dairy farmers access to the whole market;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights the
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights the important role of producer organisations (POs) in increasing the bargaining power and influence producers have in the supply chain, and regrets the fact that there have only been limited moves towards setting up POs; highlights that POs can benefit from financial support under Pillar II and urges further incentivisation
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 has had a significant impact on the EU internal market and is but the latest example of the risks of over-dependence on external markets, demonstrat
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights the important role of producer organisations (POs) in increasing the bargaining power and the influence producers have in the supply chain, and regrets the fact that there have only been limited moves towards setting up POs; considers that the rules for recognition of POs should be strengthened to increase more effectively the influence of producers in the negotiation of contracts; highlights that POs can benefit from financial support under Pillar II and urges further incentivisation to create and join POs as a tool to contribute to addressing imbalances in the supply chain; considers it necessary to improve the capacity for regulation and organisation of the market by producer organisations.
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights the important role of producer organisations (POs) in increasing the bargaining power and influence producers have in the supply chain, and regrets the fact that there have only been limited moves towards setting up POs; highlights that POs can benefit from financial support under Pillar II and urges further incentivisation, for example, through a reduction in the administrative burden on stakeholders, to create and join POs as a tool to address imbalances in the supply chain;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights the important role of producer organisations (POs) in increasing the bargaining power and influence producers have in the supply chain, and regrets the fact that there have only been limited moves towards setting up POs; highlights that POs can benefit from
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights the important role of producer organisations (POs) in increasing the bargaining power and influence producers have in the supply chain, and regrets the fact that there have only been limited moves towards setting up POs; highlights that POs can benefit from financial support under Pillar II and urges further incentivisation to create and join POs, primarily in the new Member States, as a tool to address imbalances in the supply chain;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights the important role of producer organisations (POs) and their associations in increasing the bargaining power and influence producers have in the supply chain, and regrets the fact that there have only been
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights the important role of producer organisations (POs) in increasing the bargaining power and influence producers have in the supply chain as well as in research and innovation, and regrets the fact that there have only been limited moves towards setting up POs; highlights that POs can benefit from financial support under Pillar II and urges further incentivisation to create and join POs as a tool to address imbalances in the supply chain;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights the important role of producer organisations (POs) in increasing the bargaining power and influence producers have in the supply chain, and
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Is of the opinion that more powers and more resources must be granted to producer organisations (POs) in order that they can play a clear economic role in price and supply management; highlights that POs can benefit from financial support under Pillar II and urges further incentivisation to create and join POs as a tool to address imbalances in the supply chain;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Producer organisations should be capable of simultaneously planning and marketing their production while also negotiating terms for delivery and payment, including all contractual clauses, with purchasers who process and distribute milk; producer organisations should, within their own work structures, try to negotiate and manage production (capacities and volumes) and prices, in order to achieve one of the objectives stated in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, namely to stabilise markets;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Points out that the foundation of EOs can be promoted by providing political support, such as financial assistance, advice, administrative support, removal of pooling limits and recognising only independent EOs;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 not only has had a significant impact on the EU internal market
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Notes that establishing producer organisations could be pushed by providing proactive political support encouraging farmers to consider Pos as adequate instruments. Incentives and supports should include funding, information, administrative support, and raising of pooling limits;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Notes that establishing POs could be pushed by providing proactive political support, encouraging farmers to consider POs as adequate instruments;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Underlines the role of cooperatives in providing long term stability for their members; asks the Commission to facilitate sharing of best practices;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Requests that assistance for the establishment and activities of producer organisations (POs) is tailored to the realities of disadvantaged, outlying, isolated and mountainous areas;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Notes that the higher production costs in mountainous areas must also be compensated for by higher income from the sale of high-quality products. Consequently, calls for the establishment of operational programmes which, like the CMO for Fruit and Vegetables, are co-financed by the EU, and specifically support the competitiveness of dairy producers in mountainous areas;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Highlights that cooperatives, just like private dairies, have an interest in securing cheap raw materials and pass on price pressure to the disadvantage of producers; stresses that approximately 64% of all deliveries of cow's milk are made to cooperatives and that it is therefore of crucial importance to extend the milk package's provisions (including contracts and pooling) to cooperatives as well as abolish the supply obligation that applies to members of cooperatives in order to ensure that the goal of rebalancing power in the supply chain can be met;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Insists on the need for producer organisations to be of an adequate size and to be legally linked to the output of their farmer members; since merely representative POs have no real capacity to ensure compliance with the contracted quality and quantity conditions and lack interest to act as serious negotiators with the industry;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Considers it important to favour producer group associations by production area rather than producer groups by company, in order to better balance the negotiating power of producers, very often unable to influence the content of their contracts concluded with the company to which they sell their milk;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls for greater support in establishing independent producer organisations through more widespread information mechanisms and support for management activities, so as to encourage farmers to see them as effective instruments and participate therein;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Highlights the complementary nature of EFSI financing, which would lead to the development of the milk sector, by attracting private capital with a view to expense accountability and increased investment effectiveness;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Invites the European Commission to promote the interprofessional management tools set out in Regulation 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses the potential of the School Milk Scheme to encourage the participation of POs by increasing the amount of aid for products covered by the scheme, giving priority to local dairy products and short supply chains;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Notes the significance of establishing Interbranch Organisations for ensuring transparency and sharing of best practice;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Notes the important role of dairy cooperatives in helping farmers market their product and manage the risk to their income;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Urges the Commission to develop a proposal to address unfair trading practices related to buyer power in the competition law, establish as a goal of competition law to ensure farmers' and agricultural workers' welfare, and allow producer organisations to pool and negotiate an amount of regional and/or national and/or EU production which corresponds to the concentration of processors' buyer power, which is in several cases significantly higher than 33% of national and/or 3,5% of EU production;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Proposes supports be extended to Cooperatives to modernise their operations;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reminds the Commission of the importance of transparency across the whole supply chain for the sector, currently dominated by large-scale distribution which absorbs a large proportion of the value created upstream, to encourage stakeholders to respond to market signals; notes the increased importance of accurate and timely information in the post-quota market;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the establishment and Emphasises the importance of the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) in disseminating and analysing market data and calls for an increased role for the MMO; recommends the definition of a market index comprising the trend in product quotations, milk prices and production costs; recommends that the Commission take the necessary action to ensure that the MMO is in a position to communicate pre-emptive early warnings to the Commission, Member States and relevant stakeholders, when the market
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the importance of the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) in disseminating and analysing market data and calls for an increased role for the MMO; recommends that the Commission take the necessary action to ensure that the
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the importance of the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) in disseminating and analysing market data and calls for an increased role for the MMO by giving it real market regulatory powers and ensuring its role as the central crisis prevention and management institution responsible for the dairy sector; recommends that the Commission take the necessary action to ensure that the MMO is in a position to communicate early warnings to the Commission, Member States and relevant stakeholders, when the market situation so requires; considers that the information provided by the MMO should be sufficiently frequent and should involve updates on market and price trends, and should be easily accessible and user- friendly for all stakeholders;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 has had a significant impact on the EU internal market and demonstrated the importance of
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the importance of the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) in disseminating and analysing market data and calls for an increased role for the MMO, above all in managing the implementation of future crisis prevention programmes; recommends that the Commission take the necessary action to ensure that the MMO is in a position to communicate earl
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the importance of the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) in disseminating and analysing market data and calls for an increased role for the MMO as a management tool and not only as an observation tool; recommends that the Commission take the necessary action to ensure that the MMO is in a position
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the importance of the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) in disseminating and analysing market data and calls for an increased role for the MMO; recommends that the Commission take the necessary action to ensure that the MMO is in a position to communicate early warnings to the Commission, Member States and relevant stakeholders, when the market situation so requires; considers that the information provided by the MMO should involve updates on market and price trends, and should be easily accessible and user-friendly for all stakeholders. In addition, the functions of the MMO should include an analysis of changes in production costs;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the importance of the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) in disseminating and analysing market data and calls for an increased role for the MMO; recommends that the Commission take the necessary action to ensure that the MMO is in a position to communicate early warnings to the Commission, Member States and relevant stakeholders, when the market situation so requires; considers that the information provided by the MMO should involve updates on market and price trends, and should be easily accessible and user-friendly for all stakeholders; the analysis of the MMO should be updated more regularly. The MMO should play a role in future crisis management for the dairy market;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the importance of the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) in disseminating and analysing market data and calls for an increased role for the MMO as a real instrument for control; recommends that the Commission take the necessary action to ensure that the MMO is in a position to communicate early warnings to the Commission, Member States and relevant stakeholders,
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the importance of the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) in disseminating and analysing market data and calls for an increased role for the MMO; recommends that the Commission take the necessary action to ensure that the MMO is in a position to communicate early warnings to the Commission, Member States and relevant stakeholders, when the market situation so requires; the purpose of the MMO should be to anticipate and prevent crises; considers that the information provided by the MMO should involve updates on market and price trends, and should be easily accessible and user-friendly for all stakeholders;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the importance of the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) in disseminating and analysing market data and calls for an increased role for the MMO; recommends that the Commission take the necessary action to ensure that the MMO is in a position to communicate early warnings and recommended actions to the Commission, Member States and relevant stakeholders, when the market situation so requires; considers that the information provided by the MMO should involve income/country data and updates on market and price trends, and should be easily accessible and user-friendly for all stakeholders;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the importance of the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) in disseminating and analysing market data and calls for an increased role for the MMO; this observatory that is to become a true market management tool needs to be improved; the definitions of the data collected need to be harmonised, in particular those relating to the final price paid to the producer, and to be complemented with prospective data on the production, consumption, stock situation, prices and exchanges of imported or exported milk at European level; it is equally useful to integrate the monitoring of production costs and of international markets in order to identify any trends and seize export opportunities; recommends that the Commission take the necessary action to ensure that the MMO is in a position to communicate early warnings to the Commission, Member States, regions and relevant stakeholders, when the market situation so requires; considers that the information provided by the MMO
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Considers that in order to make more efficient use of the laboratory it would be necessary to lay down guidelines to define crisis levels according to indicators set for the whole European Union, which, in connection with the available instruments, would make it possible to improve decision-making and optimise prevention and early warning mechanisms; defends the need to take account of margins, production costs and other indicators which reflect the true profitability of dairy farms.
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Points out that the MMO should play an important role in a future crisis programme for the dairy market and that crisis anticipation and prevention will bring the benefits of a crisis-free dairy market to all participants in the supply chain and to the final consumer;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 has had a significant impact on the EU internal market, limiting the income of farmers who needed it to withstand the end of this regime with greater security, and demonstrated the importance of securing diverse export markets for EU products;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Underlines the importance of reconfiguring the Milk Market Observatory into an inspection body for the entire supply chain, in order to avoid dumping practices, both in terms of price and quality;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Recommends in addition that the MMO is also in a position to play a proactive role for six months on any changes in the situation of the milk and dairy products markets. These indications should enable the Commission, Member States and industry stakeholders to anticipate market developments and crisis situations.
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Requests the data contained in the MMO also focuses on the interactions that exist between beef and milk production; the beef market is heavily impacted by the milk sector which supplies over 70 % of the beef market, due to cull programmes and the weakening of the dairy herd.
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Proposes a mechanism be established for stakeholders to make recommendations for new measures and give feedback on existing measures and instruments;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines the importance of Member States providing the relevant information to the MMO in a timely manner but at least once a month, for the benefit of all stakeholders, and recommends that the Commission consider additional means of ensuring this information is received on time;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines the importance of Member States providing the relevant information to the MMO in
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines the importance of Member States providing the relevant information to the MMO as well as of the MMO publishing received data in a timely manner for the benefit of all stakeholders, and recommends that the Commission consider additional means of ensuring this information is received on time;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the European Commission to specify the rules for data transmission by Member States in order to ensure that the information fed back is comparable at European level;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission to set up comprehensively equipped separate structures for data acquisition for all agricultural sectors;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to Article 349 relating to the outermost regions, from the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 has had a significant impact on the EU internal
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Notes that, under Pillar I, optional coupled support is a tool available to assist the dairy sector, while under Pillar II producers can avail of advisory services to support business decisions and sound financial management
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Notes that, under Pillar I, optional coupled support is a tool available to assist the dairy sector, while under Pillar II producers can avail of advisory services to support business decisions and sound financial management – if necessary, Member States can use insurance measures such as the Income Stabilisation Tool and can also determine the grouping and targeting within the sector of rural development measures with a higher level of aid; calls on the sector to investigate the development of further insurance tools when the market is strong;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Notes that, under Pillar I, optional coupled support is a tool available to assist the dairy sector, while under Pillar II producers can avail of advisory services to support business decisions and sound financial management – if necessary, Member States can use insurance measures such as the Income Stabilisation Tool; calls
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Notes that, under Pillar I, optional coupled support is a tool available to assist the dairy sector, while under Pillar II producers can avail of advisory services to support business decisions and sound financial management – if necessary, Member States can use insurance measures such as the Income Stabilisation Tool; calls on the sector to investigate the development of further insurance tools when the market is strong in order to curb milk price volatility and so as not to deprive European dairy farms of income;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Emphasises the importance of the indigenous breeds of mountain cattle for dairy production in mountainous areas. Calls on the Commission to take measures to strengthen the promotion of the mountain cattle breeds;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Underlines that, in applying Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, a number of Member States opted for an incomplete and slow internal convergence process, once more favouring lowland farming which has good working conditions;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. In order to develop developmental and innovative projects and to strengthen the competitiveness of the milk industry, particularly of its most vulnerable farms, the mobilisation of investment funds in partnership with the European Investment Bank is a serious consideration. Welcomes in this regard the initiative of the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development seeking to develop cooperation with the EIB in order to support European agriculture with such funds;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Requests that the Commission anticipates for 2017 the report on the development of the situation of the milk and dairy products markets, assessing in particular the effects of the ‘milk package’ on producers and on milk production in the disadvantaged, outlying, isolated and mountainous areas, in line with the general objective to preserve production in these areas, and encompassing potential incentives seeking to encourage the farmers to conclude joint production agreements; this report must be accompanied by any relevant proposals within the scope of these objectives;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Defends the need to review the requirements for triggering the income stabilisation mechanism available within Rural Development, as it considers the demand for losses of 30 per cent for accessing Community aid excessive;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Heading 2 a (new) Assuming responsibility for sustainable production and animal welfare
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 has had a significant impact on the EU internal market and demonstrated the need to apply market measures at this critical time so that production can be adjusted to the fall in demand in order to avoid oversupply and to prevent prices from collapsing, also demonstrated the importance of securing diverse export markets for EU products;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Believes that it is necessary to allocate additional resources to the POSEI programme so as to assist milk producers in adapting to the effects resulting from the deregulation of the markets and enabling them to maintain a viable and competitive business relative to the rest of the European area;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Considers that agricultural production has to respect natural boundaries imposed by local and regional availability of pastures and grassland, animal welfare, and environmental resilience in order to satisfy the high expectations of EU citizens for sustainable production;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17c. Points out that the EU remains the first agricultural importer in the world and that growth in milk production for exports is reliant on the import of feed and fodder;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 d (new) 17d. Notes that in order for EU livestock farming to become sustainable, the implementation of a strategy to replace imports of feed and fodder by pasture based grazing and home-grown protein- rich plants is urgently needed; the implementation would at the same time benefit sustainability of agriculture as a whole, since pasture based grazing is the most species-appropriate form of dairy cow husbandry and leguminous crops represent a major added value for crop rotation schemes;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 e (new) 17e. Notes furthermore that the livestock sector contributes to approximately 14.5% of human-induced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; notes that good agricultural practices such as pasture based grazing and the integration of leguminous crops in crop rotation schemes can contribute to the build-up of humus in soils and therefore have a high potential of rendering agriculture more resilient to climate change;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 f (new) 17f. Notes that the regions experiencing the highest growth in milk production are already facing serious problems with nitrate pollution in water; calls for stepped-up efforts to protect dairy farming in mountainous and grassland regions and for a strategy to keep dairy farming covering the whole of the EU;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 g (new) 17g. Notes with concern that while the number of cows in the EU is expected to fall, milk production is expected to rise; reminds that according to EFSA, the genetic selection for high dairy yields is considered to be a major factor leading to poor welfare in dairy cows; urges the Commission to stop this unhealthy pattern of intensification of milk production by promoting more balanced and participatory breeding approaches;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Heading 3 Potential for the EU dairy sector on the domestic market and on the world market
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Heading 3 Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 has had a significant impact on the EU internal market and demonstrated the need to apply market measures at this critical time so that production can be adjusted to the fall in demand in order to avoid over supply and prevent prices from collapsing, and demonstrated importance of securing diverse export markets for EU products;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Points out that global dairy demand is predicted to grow by 2 % per annum, offering opportunities for products of EU origin;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Points out that global dairy demand is predicted to grow by 2 % per annum,
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Points out that global dairy demand is predicted to grow by 2 % per annum,
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Points out that global dairy demand is predicted to grow by 2 % per annum, offering opportunities for products of EU origin;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Points out that global dairy demand is predicted to grow by 2 % per annum, offering opportunities for products of EU origin; points out, however, that a blind expectation of export growth is dangerous and, in order to ensure sustainable stability in the dairy market prospects, it is necessary to successfully implement smart crisis management concepts; notes, however, that the market is increasingly dominated by dried dairy products;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Points out that global dairy demand is predicted to grow by 2 % per annum, offering opportunities for products of EU origin;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Points out that global dairy demand is predicted to grow by 2 % per annum, offering opportunities for products of EU origin; notes, however, that
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Points out that global dairy demand is predicted to grow by 2 % per annum, offering opportunities for products of EU origin; underlines that blind faith in export growth is a dangerous policy and, in view of this, an intelligent approach to crises could stabilise the dairy market without relying on export growth; notes, however, that the market is increasingly dominated by dried dairy products;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Points out that global dairy demand is predicted to grow by 2 % per annum, offering opportunities for products of EU origin; notes, however, that the market is increasingly dominated by dried dairy products; also notes the existence of significant investments by emerging countries in order to supply a growing proportion of their own needs;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Points out that global dairy demand is predicted to grow by 2 % per annum, offering opportunities for products of EU origin; notes, however, that the market is increasingly dominated by dried dairy products; furthermore notes that, even if this growth does not occur, measures capable of stabilising the market need to be adopted;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 has had a significant impact on the EU internal market and demonstrated the importance of securing diverse export markets for EU products, but also the need to apply market measures at this critical time capable of correcting both the fall in demand and the excess of supply, in order to prevent prices from collapsing;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. The aforementioned growth in demand refers to the European market as a whole, which could increase the concentration of production in a small number of more competitive Member States/Regions, leading the other farmers to abandon the sector;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Notes that the EU's commitment to achieving food security in developing countries should translate into building resilient local and regional production and short food chains to feed local populations; notes that this approach to ensuring food security is likewise necessary for the EU itself;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. High-quality dairy products which may be exported must meet the following requirements: correct remuneration of the price at source; no risk to the production or prices of producers in destination countries; products prepared without economic, social or ecological dumping;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Notes that the EU is in the process of concluding an Economic Partnership Agreement with West Africa, which aims to abolish customs duties on at least 75% of its exports to the region, including powdered milk; it is to be expected that strong EU exports will undermine the development of dairy farming and small dairies in those countries;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18c. Calls on the Commission to put into place stringent monitoring and complaint mechanisms to prevent increasing exports from distorting third countries markets especially, but not only, when using exports subsidies;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 d (new) 18d. Considers any kind of export subsidies as a distortion of external markets while providing no additional benefits for EU domestic farm gate prices; stresses that the EU, as part of the WTO Doha Round, has already offered to eliminate farm export subsidies and calls for full implementation of this promise into EU legislation in the interest of sustainable economic growth in developing countries and for the sake of international solidarity;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines that
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 has had a significant impact on the EU internal market and demonstrated the importance of securing diverse export markets for EU products, but equally of strengthening crisis and regulatory mechanisms in order to protect producer;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations may represent strategic opportunities for the EU dairy sector, but also warns of threats to the European dairy sector arising from lower health and hygiene standards possibly caused by such contracts. There is also concern about ignoring the rules of origin of products, currently very characteristic of the dairy sector of the United States of America;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines that bilateral trade
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations may represent strategic opportunities for the EU dairy sector, but this must not cause a decline in the quality of the milk produced by European producers and the abandonment of production in mountain areas, where the best quality milk is produced;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations may represent strategic opportunities for the EU dairy sector if EU standards will be respected, otherwise they may represent a risk for the activities of operators in the EU dairy sector;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations may represent strategic opportunities for the EU dairy sector; calls on the Commission to use the negotiations to work towards ensuring that the various agreements contain uniform production and product standards as far as possible;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations may represent strategic opportunities for the EU dairy sector, with particular regard to PDO, PGI and TSG products that fall within protected geographical indications which are widely flouted by non-EU countries, and urges the Commission to take due regard of this issue during trade negotiations which concern these products;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations may represent strategic opportunities for the EU dairy sector, but that there is a need to provide adequate protection against a potential lowering of quality, safety and health standards caused by agreements currently under discussion;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations may represent strategic opportunities for the EU dairy sector, subject to the preservation and enhancement of European quality and safety standards in production and in the supply of products to consumers;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines that bilateral trade
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations may represent strategic opportunities for the EU dairy sector, but that the dairy sector could, on the other hand, be made to suffer increased, and thus harmful, competition;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 has had a significant impact on the EU internal market and demonstrated the importance of securing diverse export markets for EU products and supporting the volatile milk markets with European market instruments in the event of a crisis;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Believes that the EU-Canada agreement which will permit the ‘mass’ import of our cheeses, risks penalising the development of small, local Canadian producers for a modest EU export volume (17 700 tonnes or 2% of European cheese exports); and risks primarily to undermine the Canadian market regulation system, which is often considered exemplary, as it protects both producer and consumer interests; the Canadian system bases adjustments of internal market production and milk price indexation on the actual cost of production rather than on global prices, which results in significantly higher and more stable milk prices than in Europe;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Points out that the European quality and health standards for the European dairy sector have currently come under pressure as a result of the on-going free- trade agreement negotiations; stresses the dangers of the possibility that the protected designation of origin will not be recognised, as is currently being demanded by the American dairy industry and producers;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Warns however that these negotiations will never be able to include concessions in view of EU laws, namely regarding the use of substances prohibited in the EU, environmental rules, rules on animal well-being, food safety, labelling and certification;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Notes the dangers associated with FTAs such as TTIP as a threat to vulnerable sectors in agriculture. Urges the Commission to immediately introduce measures to protect agriculture as a vulnerable sector in ongoing negotiations;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Underlines that one of the major risks associated with trade treaties for European dairy farming and the European consumer is the lowering of quality and health standards;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Underlines the possible threat posed by non-recognition of PDOs and PGIs by American authorities in the context of the transatlantic negotiation (TTIP);
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. The greatest risk to European dairy farming and to the consumer will be posed by falling quality and health standards resulting from FTAs;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19c. The non-recognition of PDO status called for by the American dairy industry and producers also poses a threat;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 has had a
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the con
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the continuing need to identify and develop new markets, increase the EU global market share, secure fair access for EU exporters and stimulate export growth; with this regard, calls on the Commission to take necessary action;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the continuing need to identify and develop new markets, increase the EU global market share, secure fair access for EU exporters and stimulate export growth in a sustainable way;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. At the same time it is equally important to ensure the operation of mechanisms intended for the market’s response to the declining export volume and for the compensation for the consequences;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses the need to introduce instruments so that the market can also react to falling exports in order to be able to handle whatever situation might occur;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses the need to introduce instruments so that the market can also react to falling exports in order to be able to handle whatever situation might occur;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Considers that new, future opportunities must be studied by means of an improvement in commercial relations with third countries and dynamisation of the dairy industry to match output to demand;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls upon Member States in this regard to prioritise their diplomatic actions in order to intensify trade relations with third parties;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the European Commission to participate more actively in the identification of new export markets;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas intensive dairy production has led to overproduction of milk and dairy products across the EU, where large surpluses are exported on the world markets thanks to export subsidies;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses that, in view of this, market measures must be brought in to respond to falling exports;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Underlines that it is indispensable to keep dairy farms on a human scale and managed by farmers in all of the territories of the Union, especially in disadvantaged areas, mountainous areas, the outermost areas and intermediate areas; that under these conditions it is necessary to carry out ambitious policies to support these regions with the assistance of policies for rural development, promotion and the fine- tuning of CAP aid as permitted by the last reform; requests the Commission to examine the possibility in the context of its handicap support policy as contained in Pillar II, to consider providing support for the collection of milk in areas of very low concentration where the higher costs of collection have an adverse effect on the industry.
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Notes that Chinese milk production has quadrupled between 2000 and 2011; the Chinese central government's ‘Number 1’ Policy Document of 2013 aims at continuing its ongoing effort to scale up, intensify and consolidate the Chinese dairy industry, and therefore any prognosis on future Chinese demand for imported milk products is characterised by high uncertainty;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Underlines the importance of food sovereignty principle as the right of people to decide upon their own food and agriculture production in the developing countries;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Points out that there is also an urgent need to promote high added value dairy products through the better structuring of the internal market;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Notes furthermore that EU companies face competition from a few powerful global exporters (including New Zealand, the United States of America and Australia) which have historically had access to Asian markets and which have a decisive influence on the price of dairy products on the global market;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 c (new) 20c. Considers it unacceptable that farmgate milk prices in Europe should be so closely linked to volatile global prices, given that 90% of EU produce is destined for sale on the European market;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 d (new) 20d. Takes the view that the export- orientation of EU dairy policy entails more risks than opportunities for farmers both within and outside the EU and therefore considers that EU production should be matched with EU demand, and exports should not be subsidised;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Points out that the dairy sector could benefit from increased promotion initiatives on the domestic
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. underlines that special attention in the context of promotional initiatives should be paid to the exposure of the quality of the milk that comes from mountain areas;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas global demand for food will increase and dairy products are rich in nutrients as proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Emphasises the importance of being aware of the consumption trend on these markets in order to build the capacity for timely response to future changes;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Urges producers to participate in the new campaigns after the entry into force in 2016 of the new regulations on promotion, taking into account that an increase in European Union financial support is planned.
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Underlines the importance of reinforcing the aid scheme for the distribution of milk in educational establishments, to contribute to the promotion of healthy eating habits among European consumers.
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Stresses th
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Stresses the need for the sector
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Stresses the need for the sector to move away from unprocessed bulk production; considers that full use should be made of research measures to develop innovative high-value dairy products in high growth markets such as medicinal nutritional products and nutritional products for
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Stresses the need for the sector to move away from unprocessed bulk production; considers that full use should be made of research measures to develop innovative high-value dairy products in high growth markets such as medicinal nutritional products and nutritional products for infants, athletes and
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Notes that the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural productivity and sustainability (EIP-AGRI) as part of the Horizon 2020 program can support innovative projects contributing to a sustainable and highly productive dairy sector in order to meet the global demand in high value dairy products;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the use of export subsidies, as applied to resolve the crisis on the milk market in 2009, contravenes the EU's efforts to support sustainable economic growth in developing countries and is therefore unacceptable;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Points out that according to UNICEF, infant formula is not an acceptable substitute for breast milk and therefore calls on the Commission to ensure that its policies do not contravene with efforts to promote the value of breast-feeding both within the EU and in third countries;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes that the sector has not engaged with the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) schemes in a meaningful manner; calls on the Commission, to
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes that the sector has not engaged with the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) schemes in a meaningful manner;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes that the sector
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes that the sector
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes that the sector has not engaged with the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes that the sector has not engaged with the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) schemes in a meaningful manner; calls on the Commission to simplify
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes that the sector has not engaged with the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) schemes in a meaningful
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes that the sector has not so far engaged with the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) schemes in a meaningful manner; calls on the Commission to simplify access to these schemes;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes that the sector has not engaged with the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 8 March 2011 on the EU protein deficit: what solution for a long-standing problem?,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas the EU export-oriented agricultural policy is not sustainable on a long run and needs to be revised;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes that the sector has not engaged with the Protected Designation of Origin
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Notes that the sector has not engaged with existing labelling schemes for optional quality terms, such as that which exists for Mountain Products, as provided for by the Regulation No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Emphasises the importance of using the voluntary quality term ‘Mountain Products’ in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. Calls on the Commission to support this designation by promoting sales;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Underlines that the European Union must contribute to publicising the health benefits of dairy products; in this regard, the distribution of milk in schools would enable calcium targets to be reached, calcium being an essential nutrient inter alia for the formation of bones, could have a genuine impact at a regional level by instigating the targeted supply of local authorities with local produce using short supply circuits, and would enable children to be reconnected with farming;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Due to their specific features, requests that dairy products under Quality and Origin Certification (SIQO) be given appropriate private storage aid in the event of a crisis;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Urges the Commission to publish as soon as possible the report referred to in Article 26 of Regulation No 1169/2011, of the European Parliament and of the Council, on the provision of food information to consumers, in relation to an impact analysis of the implementation of the mandatory indication of country of origin or place of provenance of milk and dairy products; regrets that the Community Executive has not yet prepared the said report, which was to be submitted by 31 December 2014;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new) 23b. Recalls that studies of purchasing behaviour indicate high level of interest in buying local and regional food, with main motives for purchase concerning not just the price/quality ratio but also the will to access seasonal products and support the social and environmental role of agriculture;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 c (new) 23c. Notes that EU consumers are often willing to pay more for locally-produced milk in order to support farmers of their region; further, notes the resulting short supply chains retain a higher share of the value added in the rural areas and have a positive impact on local rural employment;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 d (new) 23d. Urges the Commission to put forward a labelling of origin scheme for milk, as has been undertaken for meat, ensuring that it entails as little administrative, control and budgetary burden as possible for producers;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 e (new) 23e. Welcomes the efforts put forward to establish milk produced without use of silage (‘haymilk’) as a TSG and encourages similar efforts for other types of milk that distinguish themselves by quality and production methods, such as milk from pasture based grazing and mountain milk;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the Milk Package brought in the possibility for Member States to introduce compulsory contracts to help producers and processors plan their production volumes, and whereas so far few Member States have made use of that prerogative;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses that existing
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses that existing ‘safety net’ measures such as public intervention and private storage
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses that existing
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses that existing ‘safety net’ measures such as public intervention and private storage aid are
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses that existing ‘safety net’ measures such as public intervention and private storage aid are
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses that existing ‘safety net’ measures such as public intervention and private storage aid are not suitable tools to address persistent volatility or a crisis in the milk sector and have proved to be ineffective in guaranteeing adequate and stable farm gate prices in the long-term as stored products can cause market disturbances when released on the market again;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses that existing ‘safety net’
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses that existing ‘safety net’ measures such as public intervention and private storage aid a
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses that existing ‘safety net’ measures such as public intervention and private storage aid alone are not suitable tools to address persistent volatility or a crisis in the milk sector;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses that existing ‘safety net’ measures such as public intervention and private storage aid are not suitable tools to address persistent volatility or a crisis in the milk sector; calls, therefore, for the introduction of a crisis programme;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the Milk Package brought in the possibility for Member States to introduce compulsory contracts to help producers and processors plan their production volumes, and this has proved unsuccessful;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses that existing
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses that existing ‘safety net’ measures such as public intervention and
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Requests the Commission to propose a crisis management tool of the type proposed by the European Parliament during the reform of the CAP;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses the need to introduce a market management programme combining market surveillance tools with reactive intervention mechanism to identify impending crises and provide an action plan;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Underlines the necessity of establishing a specialised programme; considers that such a programme, in order to be truly effective, should be formed of three stages: a) identification of the crisis, b) immediate urgent response, c) identification of any possible measures for reallocating the quantities produced;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Reminds the Commission of its obligation under Article 219 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 not only to address actual market disturbance, but also to take immediate action to prevent market disturbance, including in cases where action would prevent such threats of market disturbance from materialising, continuing or turning into a more severe or prolonged disturbance, or where delaying immediate action would threaten to cause or aggravate the disturbance or would increase the extent of the measures which would later be necessary to address the threat or disturbance or would be detrimental to production or market conditions;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Recalls that the other EU institutions, e.g. the Committee of the Regions of the European Union, have asked the Commission to analyse the Market Responsibility Programme proposed by the European Dairy Council, especially taking into account oversupply in the dairy market and very low purchase prices recorded in summer 2014; also, offers to assess the opportunity to transfer into EU legislation the provisions regarding the coordination of market surveillance mechanisms with the mechanisms of response and intervention as well as the mandatory output adjustment;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. It is essential to create a transition mechanism in the outermost regions between the elimination of quotas and the liberalisation of the markets, which makes it possible to protect farmers and the sector in these regions;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Reminds the Commission of its competence under Article 222 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 to adopt implementing acts to counter severe imbalance in markets, in particular with regard to temporary planning of production taking into account the specific nature of the production cycle, after intervention or private storage have been granted;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new) 24c. Notes that the dairy market is characterised by a relatively small difference between world production and demand of 1-3 million tonnes (or less than 0,5%) determining the formation of prices; and the EU as a major exporter would be in a position, by managing its supply during crisis situations, to impact decisively on the formation of prices on the world market;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the Milk Package, which was intended to bolster the structuring of the supply chains in view of the approaching deadline for quotas, has enabled a limited number of Member States to apply this contractual policy within their own territory;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to implement more pre-emptive, responsive and realistic safety net provisions, and
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to implement more responsive and realistic safety net provisions
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to implement
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to implement more responsive and realistic safety net provisions, and
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to implement more responsive and realistic safety net provisions, and for the intervention price to be fixed in the short term at 25c/l until measures are put in place to ensure that intervention price is more reflective of productions costs and adapted as the market changes;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to implement more responsive and realistic safety net provisions based on the recommendations of the MMO, and for the intervention price to be
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to implement more responsive and realistic safety net provisions, and
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to implement more responsive and realistic safety net provisions,
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to implement more responsive and realistic safety net provisions, and for the intervention price to be more reflective of production costs in the different Member States and adapted as the market changes;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to implement more responsive and realistic safety net provisions, and for the intervention price to be more reflective of real production costs and real market prices, and adapted as the market changes; therefore asks the Commission to immediately adapt the intervention prices; in addition acknowledges that the export refund should be restored temporarily in the case of a market crisis based on objective criteria;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. Whereas contractualisation does not allow producers to create competition owing to the reorganisation of collection areas and the small number of collecting bodies in each area;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Stresses the importance of establishing a crisis programme;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Recommends that the intervention price be revised on a biannual basis to keep balance with rapid changes in the market and conditions;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Commission to work together with stakeholders to fix indicators on costs of production which take into account energy costs, fertilizers, animal feed, salaries, rent and other key input costs, and revise the reference prices accordingly; to work together with stakeholders to define a market index comprising the trend in product quotations, milk prices and production costs and should serve as a basis for the implementation of supply management instruments when the index falls to a level that is to be defined and should as well serve to suspend supply management measures when the index recovers;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Given the difference in production between mountainous dairy regions and other territories, requests that the safety net measures be activated as specific indicators for dairy operations and businesses in mountainous regions;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Underlines that current experience of the Russian embargo shows that it is desirable to have guidelines that are discussed between the Member States, the Commission and the European Parliament which serve as a guide for the activation of measures;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Recommends that this time-bound supply management should be administered by an operational committee for prevention and crisis management closely linked to the MMO and composed by all dairy sector operators and managed under the EU and Member States authorities' shared responsibility;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of a more responsive and realistic crisis instrument, and recommends th
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of a more responsive and realistic crisis instrument, and recommends that the Commission
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of a more responsive and realistic crisis instrument, and recommends that the Commission engage with the sector on the possibility of using risk management instruments such as the
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of a
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the Milk Package obliged Member States to recognise producer organisations and the latter have not achieved the objective of providing producers with greater negotiating force;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of a more pre-emptive, responsive and realistic crisis instrument, and recommends that the Commission engage with the sector on the possibility of
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of a more responsive and realistic crisis instrument, and recommends that the Commission engage with the sector on the possibility of using risk management instruments such as
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of a more responsive and realistic crisis instrument, and recommends that the Commission, together with the Parliament as co- legislator, engage with the sector on the possibility of using risk management instruments such as
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of a more responsive and realistic crisis instrument, and recommends that the Commission engage with the sector on the possibility of using risk management instruments such as the futures markets
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of a more responsive and realistic crisis instrument, and recommends that the Commission engage with the sector on the possibility of using risk management instruments such as the
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of a more responsive and realistic crisis instrument, and recommends that the Commission engage with the sector on the possibility of using risk management instruments such as the futures markets to take advantage of the volatility in the sector to increase its competitiveness; new income stabilisation instruments should also be studied, such as income insurance or guaranteed profit margins;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of a more responsive and realistic crisis instrument, and recommends that the Commission engage with the sector on the possibility of implementing a dairy Margin Protection Programme and using risk management instruments such as the futures markets to take advantage of the volatility in the sector to increase its competitiveness;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Urges the Commission to work on a market regulation mechanism which adjusts supply to demand and ensures an equitable distribution of production throughout the EU territory, protecting the food sovereignty of the Member States and ensuring fair prices for farmers;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Requests that the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States and participants from the dairy sector, develop effective and appropriate instruments to safeguard against sudden significant falls in the price of milk;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that dairy producers are particularly vulnerable to imbalances in the supply chain, in particular owing to fluctuating demand, rising production costs and decreasing farm gate prices; considers that the
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the Milk Package obliged Member States to recognise producer organisations, but the activity of these organisations is hindered by too narrow an interpretation of competition law;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that dairy producers are particularly vulnerable to imbalances in the supply chain, in particular owing to fluctuating demand, rising production costs and decreasing farm gate prices and abuses of power by large-scale distribution; considers
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that dairy producers are particularly vulnerable to imbalances in the supply chain, in particular owing to fluctuating demand, rising production costs and decreasing farm gate prices; considers that the downward pressure on prices by retailers from own-brand labelling and the persistent use of liquid milk as a ‘loss leader’ by retailers undermines the work and investment of producers in the dairy sector and devalues the end product for the consumer; therefore asks the Commission to present their proposal on the containment of unfair trading practices as soon as possible;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that dairy producers are particularly vulnerable to imbalances in the supply chain, in particular owing to fluctuating demand, rising production costs and decreasing farm gate prices; considers that the downward pressure on prices by retailers from own-brand labelling and the persistent use of liquid milk as a ‘loss leader’ by retailers undermines the work and investment of producers in the dairy sector and thus devalues the end product for the consumer; therefore, stresses that, without the existence of an individual programme intended for the management of a potential crisis, the situation of producers of the dairy sector will become increasingly vulnerable when food processors and big industries will gain more and more power;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that dairy producers are particularly vulnerable to imbalances in the supply chain, in particular owing to fluctuating demand, rising production costs and decreasing farm gate prices; considers that the downward pressure on prices by retailers from own-brand labelling and the persistent use of liquid milk as a ‘loss leader’ by retailers undermines the work and investment of producers in the dairy sector and devalues the end product for the consumer; defends the need to introduce codes of good practice among the various participants in the food supply chain.
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that dairy producers are particularly vulnerable to imbalances in the supply chain, in particular owing to fluctuating demand, rising production costs and decreasing farm gate prices; considers that the downward pressure on prices by retailers from own-brand labelling and the persistent use of liquid milk as a ‘loss leader’ by retailers, but also the downward pressure exerted by private dairies and cooperative dairies undermines the work and investment of producers in the dairy sector and devalues the end product for the consumer;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that dairy producers are particularly vulnerable to imbalances in the supply chain, in particular owing to fluctuating demand, rising production costs and decreasing farm gate prices, but also to the economic priorities in each Member State; considers
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that dairy producers are particularly vulnerable to imbalances in the supply chain, in particular owing to fluctuating demand, rising production costs and decreasing farm gate prices; considers that the downward pressure on prices by retailers from own-brand labelling and the persistent use of liquid milk as a ‘loss leader’ by retailers undermines the work
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that dairy producers, especially those small-scale dairy producers, are
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Notes that dairy producers will be in an even weaker position without a crisis programme. Milk industry and large food corporate groups will get more power;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Notes that dairy producers will be in an even weaker position without a crisis programme;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the Milk Package obliged Member States to recognise producer organisations, and bearing in mind the need to improve the concentration of supply so as to provide producers with greater negotiating force;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Considers that the Milk Market Observatory should serve a monitoring function in order to counter unfair trading practices in the dairy supply chain;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Stresses that, without a crisis programme, the milk producers would be in an even weaker position and the dairies, dairy industry and large agri-food manufacturers would gain more power;
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on Member States to introduce legislation to prohibit below cost selling;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the Commission to work with the Member States to develop suitable legal guidelines to counteract the imbalance in the supply chain, in particular to examine the possibilities for pooling the marketing structures of the milk processing companies;
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Considers that the guiding principle of the law of competition based on offering the best price to the consumer may have an adverse effect on the remuneration of added value further up the agricultural value chain, specifically on the price paid to producers; likewise, that the application of national laws on unfair commercial practices has prevented neither the dysfunctionality of the dairy sector nor downward pressure on the prices paid to producers; calls on the various departments of the European Commission concerned - Agriculture, Internal Market and Competition – to examine the possibility of developing a sector-specific approach, taking account of the specific features of agricultural business relative to other productive sectors;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Underlines that the overly restrictive interpretation of the law reinforces the dominant position of distributors over producers and processors; underlines that there is an urgent need to offer producers and processors a securitizing and transparent legal framework in which to negotiate agreements and prevent these agreements from being viewed as cartels;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Considers that unfair commercial practices severely restrict the sector’s ability to invest and adapt and that it is necessary to combat them at the level of both the European Union and the Member States;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Considers that the imbalances noted in the milk sector demonstrate the need for the European Union to introduce regulations governing relations within the food supply chain, preventing and even penalising abusive practices;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Notes that dairy producers will be in an even weaker position without a crisis programme. Measures introduced must strengthen the position of producers and achieve a more level playing field with large food corporate groups and retailers;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Observes that successful campaigns to raise awareness and promote fairly traded products from the developing world may serve as an example of consumer-led action aimed at improving the balance of power of dairy farmers in the food supply chain and translate into premiums for dairy farmers;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the Milk Package obliged Member States to recognise producer organisations and under the Package cooperatives continue to play a crucial role;
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Highlights the determining role of local and regional authorities in creating and operating short supply chains by granting logistics and sales support to local producers;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. In the outermost regions this chain is highly imbalanced, since farmers depend directly and exclusively on a small number of companies and distributors because of their geographic isolation. The Commission must therefore be able to encourage the use of short supply chains, giving preference to local production in these specific cases, in order to ensure continued production in these regions.
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Calls for wider inclusion of dairy farmers or their organisations into the food supply chain management mechanisms, groups or initiatives;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the Milk Package obliged Member States to recognise producer organisations and their associations;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 31. March 2010 on an EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the Milk Market Observatory was established in April 2014 to improve monitoring of the dairy sector for both the Commission and the industry and whereas its function needs to be strengthened so as to create within the sector an efficient crisis warning system;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the current safety net is too low to provide protection in the event of a fall in the price of milk;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas a huge variety of dairy farms are present all over the EU in terms of size, geographical location, and production and distribution methods;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a large number of dairy farms
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a large number of dairy farms are located in disadvantaged, outermost, remote or mountainous areas, where the costs of production, collection and marketing milk and dairy products outside their production area are much higher than in other areas;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a large number of dairy farms, which are located in disadvantaged, outermost, remote or mountainous areas, cannot utilise the opportunities for growth created by the abolition of the quota to the same extent because of the natural disadvantages of these regions;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a large number of dairy farms are located in disadvantaged, outermost, remote or mountainous areas, and successive crises have already led to too many of these farms going out of business in these vulnerable areas since 2008;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a large number of dairy farms are located in disadvantaged, outermost, insular, remote or mountainous areas;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. Whereas one of the main objectives of the CAP is balanced territorial development, in economic, social and environmental terms; this presupposes that agriculture will continue to be productive and sustainable in disadvantaged, outermost, remote or mountainous areas;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas it is widely recognised that abolishing quotas will lead to a greater concentration of production both geographically and on larger farms; the upcoming end of milk quotas has already triggered investment in stables of above- average size, particularly in favoured areas in Northern Europe, laying the ground for a new over-production that could impact heavily on farm gate prices;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to Regulation (EU) No 247/2006 which establishes specific measures in the field of agriculture in favour of the outermost regions of the European Union,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) Hb. whereas concentrating production in larger farms does not in itself guarantee efficiency or income, as the Danish example demonstrates, but constitutes a major driver of excessive indebtedness of farms;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H c (new) Hc. whereas concentrating production in larger farms reduces both biodiversity and the diversity of rural communities and livelihoods, and in particular threatens milk production in disadvantaged areas;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H d (new) Hd. whereas recent investments in the European dairy sector focus more on drying towers for powdered milk than on transforming milk into products with a high added value – such as cheese;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas generational renewal, modernisation and investment are crucial for a functioning and sustainable European dairy sector;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas European dairy product
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas European dairy products significantly contribute to the success of the EU’s agri-food industry and the prosperity of rural economies where small and medium family farms predominate;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas European dairy products significantly contribute to the success of the EU’s agri-food industry and the prosperity of rural economies, and that the added value of these products can be significantly improved;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas European dairy products significantly contribute to the success of the EU’s agri-food industry and the prosperity of rural economies
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to the Regulation No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas European dairy products and, in particular, PDO, PGI and TSG products, significantly contribute to the success of the EU’s agri-food industry and the prosperity of rural economies;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas the end of quotas will have a considerable negative impact on the outermost regions, particularly in the Azores, where dairy farming is the main economic activity, representing around 46 % of the regional economy;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. Having regard to the significant fines that have been imposed on farmers and milk producers in certain Member States for exceeding milk quotas during the last two quota years;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas the EFSI guarantee fund should support investments in natural resources;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas the EU milk production has become more intensive, in terms of the volume of milk produced per cow, where animal health and animal welfare standards are seriously challenged and pressure on the environment has increased;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas the end of the quota policy will result in a geographical concentration of farming that will be detrimental to the balance of arable/ livestock activities on numerous farms and to the agronomic quality of the soil primarily due above all to the drop in organic matter;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas cheeses and other dairy products currently constitute almost 17 % of the products protected by geographical indications, and these protected products are part of Europe’s cultural and culinary heritage and an important element in negotiations on trade agreements with third countries;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J b (new) Jb. having regard to the fact that the enforcement of such fines will lead to significant deterioration of the economic condition of dairy farms affected by such fines and may cause many of them to become insolvent;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J c (new) Jc. having regard to the fact that the imposition of fines for exceeding milk quotas in the last two quota years is economically unjustified, as the milk production quotas have not been exceeded within the European Union as a whole;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that a sustainable and competitive dairy sector with responsive tools is the goal of the Milk Package; stresses that the issues identified in the
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to the Special Report of the European Court of Auditors of 2009 entitled 'Have the management instruments applied to the market in milk and milk products achieved their main objectives?',
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that a
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that a sustainable and competitive dairy sector with responsive tools is the goal of the Milk Package; stresses that the issues identified in the Milk Package remain a barrier to a sustainable, competitive and equitable milk market and a fair income for farmers;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Underlines that the lack of efficacious regulatory measures since 2008 will result in major detriment to most farms.
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls the important role of dairy farming in terms of land management, rural employment and the economic, environmental and social development of numerous European agricultural regions.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that dairy farmers are particularly vulnerable to income variations and risks owing to high capital costs, volatile dairy commodity prices,
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that dairy farmers are particularly vulnerable to income variations and risks, owing to high capital costs, volatile dairy commodity prices, input and energy costs, and that a sustainable livelihood from dairy farming is an ongoing challenge as production costs are frequently
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that dairy farmers are particularly vulnerable to income variations and risks owing to high capital costs, volatile dairy commodity prices, input and energy costs, and that a sustainable livelihood from dairy farming is an ongoing challenge as production costs are frequently
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that dairy farmers are particularly vulnerable to income variations and risks owing to high capital costs, volatile dairy commodity prices, input and energy costs, and that a sustainable livelihood from dairy farming is an ongoing challenge as production costs are
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that dairy farmers, in particular those small-scale family farmers, are particularly vulnerable to income variations and risks owing to high capital costs, volatile dairy commodity prices, input and energy costs, and that a sustainable livelihood from dairy farming is an ongoing challenge as production costs are frequently close to or above farm gate prices;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that dairy farmers are particularly vulnerable to income variations and risks owing to high capital costs, rigidity of supply owing to the production process and the perishability of production, volatile dairy commodity prices, input and energy costs, and that a sustainable livelihood from dairy farming is an ongoing challenge as production costs are frequently close to or above farm gate prices;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the case for a local farming and direct sales labelling scheme (COM(2013) 866 ),
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that dairy farmers are particularly vulnerable to income variations and risks owing to high capital costs, volatile dairy commodity prices, input and energy costs, and that a sustainable livelihood from dairy farming is an ongoing challenge as production costs are frequently close to or above farm gate prices, an issue which frequently occurs in the outermost regions;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that dairy farmers are particularly vulnerable to income variations and risks owing to high capital costs, volatile dairy commodity prices, input and energy costs, and that a sustainable livelihood from dairy farming is an ongoing challenge as production costs are frequently
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that dairy farmers are particularly vulnerable to income variations and risks owing to high capital costs, volatile dairy commodity prices, input and energy costs, and that a sustainable livelihood from dairy farming is an ongoing challenge as production costs are frequently
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that dairy farmers are particularly vulnerable to income variations and risks owing to high capital costs, volatile dairy commodity prices, input and energy costs, and that a sustainable livelihood from dairy farming is an ongoing challenge as production costs are frequently
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines that it is outrageous to force producers to produce at a loss because of the lack of suitable legislation;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that European farmers have to cope with high costs owing to the prices of items involved in production, such as livestock feed; further, as a result of stringent European regulations on animal welfare and food safety, their competitiveness is reduced in comparison with other countries.
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to address the crisis currently facing the dairy sector as a result of a
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to address the crisis currently facing the dairy sector as a result of a dip in global demand, global price volatility and the Russian embargo, and recognises the clear lack of targeted measures taken thus far in addressing the impact of the Russian embargo;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to address the crisis currently facing the dairy sector as a result of the lack of adequate crisis prevention instruments, a dip in global demand, global price volatility and the Russian embargo
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