Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

Tabled by Céline Imart, François-Xavier Bellamy, Laurent Castillo, Nadine Morano, Christophe Gomart, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alexander Bernhuber, Esther Herranz García, Sophia Kircher, Lukas Mandl, Romana Tomc, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral, Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Gheorghe Falcă, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Iuliu Winkler, Mircea-Gheorghe Hava, Adina Vălean, Siegfried Mureşan, Loránt Vincze, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan, Herbert Dorfmann, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Norbert Lins, Salvatore De Meo, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Zala Tomašič, Gabriel Mato, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Flavio Tosi, Maria Walsh, Letizia Moratti, Elena Nevado del Campo, Regina Doherty, Massimiliano Salini, Caterina Chinnici, Giusi Princi, Ana Miguel Pedro, Esteban González Pons, Fulvio Martusciello, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Stefan Köhler, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Krzysztof Hetman, Marco Falcone, Adam Jarubas, Marta Wcisło

Added: (7 a) Article 210b is added as follows : Member States shall ensure that supply contracts awarded under public procurement procedures are sourced from agricultural and food products originating in the Union, in particular with local and seasonal products, with the aim of enhancing the quality, sustainability and food safety of European agricultural products. Products benefiting from protected geographical indications, protected designations of origin and traditional specialities guaranteed shall be given priority in the implementation of these actions. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts, laying down the conditions for the application of this Article, ensuring compliance with Union rules.

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE776.234