Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 121Rejected

   Recital 3 a (new)

   Tabled by Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Marina Mesure · The Left

   Added: (3 a) It is important to stress the contradiction between, on the one hand, trade agreements with Mercosur and the United States, which boost imports into the EU of food and agricultural products and fuel unfair competition, and, on the other hand, the urgent need to strengthen food sovereignty and safeguard European farmers by guaranteeing fair prices and a fair distribution of added value in the supply chain. The European Parliament should therefore reject the trade agreements with Mercosur and the United States.

2. Amendment 123Adopted

   Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1

   Tabled by Cristina Maestre, Dario Nardella, Stefano Bonaccini +39 · Members

   Added: (-1) Article 75 is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Marketing standards may apply to one or more of the sectors defined in Article 1 of this Regulation."; (b) in paragraph 3, point (j) is replaced by the following: "(j) the place of farming and origin;"

3. Amendment 124Rejected

   Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

   Tabled by Barry Cowen · Renew

   … the rules and decisions provided for in, or derived from, these statutes Removed: contain provisions having similar effects to the provisions set out in paragraph 4; Added: allow for democratic scrutiny and include fair contractual terms;

4. Amendment 125Rejected

   Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

   Tabled by Barry Cowen · Renew

   Added: (c a) the delivery concerns milk or milk products for which the Member State considers, following consultation of relevant representatives of farmers or of interbranch organisations recognised in accordance with Article 163(1), that the objectives pursued by the provisions set out in paragraphs 1 and 4 have been achieved for the products concerned or that the obligation to have written contracts or written offers would not be appropriate or proportionate as regards these products for other justified reasons.

5. Amendment 131Rejected

   Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

   Tabled by Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst +46 · Members

   Removed: Every delivery in the Union Added: A Member State may decide that, every delivery on its territory of milk and milk products by a farmer, a producer organisation or …

6. Amendment 132Rejected

   Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

   Tabled by Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst +44 · Members

   (i) the price payable for the delivery, which Removed: shall: Added: may:

7. Amendment 133Rejected

   Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

   Tabled by Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst +44 · Members

   … of calculation of the final price, that are easily accessible and comprehensible Removed: and that reflect changes in market conditions and production costs, the quantities delivered and the quality or composition of the milk and milk products delivered. To that effect, Member States may determine indicators, in accordance with objective criteria based on studies carried out on production and the food supply chain. The parties to the contracts shall be free to refer to these indicators or any other indicators;

8. Amendment 135Rejected

   Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

   Tabled by Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst +42 · Members

   … cooperative to the producer organisation or cooperative of which it is a Removed: member provided that the statutes of that producer organisation or cooperative or the rules and decisions provided for in, or derived from, these statutes contain provisions having similar effects to the provisions set out in paragraph 4; Added: member;

9. Amendment 137Rejected

   Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

   Tabled by Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst +44 · Members

   Removed: Every delivery in the Union Added: A Member State may decide that, every delivery on its territory of agricultural products from a sector listed in Article 1(2), other than …

10. Amendment 138Rejected

    Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

    Tabled by Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst +44 · Members

    (i) the price payable for the delivery, which Removed: shall: Added: may:

11. Amendment 139Rejected

    Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

    Tabled by Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst +45 · Members

    … of calculation of the final price, that are easily accessible and comprehensible Removed: and that reflect changes in market conditions and production costs, the quantities delivered and the quality or composition of the agricultural products delivered; to that effect, Member States may determine indicators, in accordance with objective criteria based on studies carried out on production and the food supply chain. The parties to the contracts shall be free to refer to these indicators or any other indicators which they deem relevant.

12. Amendment 141Rejected

    Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

    Tabled by Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst +41 · Members

    … cooperative to the producer organisation or cooperative of which they are a Removed: member provided that the statutes of that producer organisation or cooperative or the rules and decisions provided for in, or derived from, these statutes contain provisions having similar effects to the provisions set out in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 4; Added: member;

13. Amendment 143Rejected

    Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

    Tabled by Anna Strolenberg · Verts/ALE

    Added: 2 a. The use of the optional terms under this article shall be subject to a certification scheme as defined in Article 1(1)(b)(r) of Directive 2024/8251a 1a Directive (EU) 2024/825 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2024 amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and through better information

14. Amendment 144Rejected

    Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

    Tabled by Anna Strolenberg · Verts/ALE

    … for in, or derived from, these statutes contain provisions having similar effects Added: and objectives to the provisions set out in paragraph Removed: 4; Added: 4, and enable producer prices to be scrutinised democratically by members;

15. Amendment 145Rejected

    Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

    Tabled by Anna Strolenberg · Verts/ALE

    … for in, or derived from, these statutes contain provisions having similar effects Added: and objectives to the provisions set out in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph Removed: 4; Added: 4, and enable producer prices to be scrutinised democratically by members;

16. Amendment 146Rejected

    Recital 15

    Tabled by Anna Strolenberg · Verts/ALE

    … a processor, distributor or retailer should be covered by a written contract. Added: The content of those written contracts should also be improved, to integrate relevant factors including production cost and market conditions, in order that farmers consistently receive a price covering their production costs.

17. Amendment 147Adopted

    Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)

    Tabled by Céline Imart, François-Xavier Bellamy, Laurent Castillo +49 · Members

    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.

18. Amendment 148Rejected

    Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

    Tabled by Eric Sargiacomo, Murielle Laurent, Nora Mebarek +60 · Members

    (b) a price considered equitable Removed: by participating farmers for their products, and Added: and remunerative by a certification body or guarantee system on the basis of transparent and verifiable methodologies provided by, for instance, the EU Agri-Food Supply Chain Observatory (AFCO) or other relevant actors for the matter concerning EU and non EU productions, and