Activities of Michela GIUFFRIDA related to 2016/2034(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
CAP tools to reduce price volatility in agricultural markets (debate) IT
Amendments (30)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, since 2007, extreme price fluctuation agricultural markets have always been subject to price volatility; whereas, however, since 2005 market instability and price volatility hasve been acome a structural feature of the world agricultural markets, with increasingly frequent and marked economic shocks; , as well as the European agricultural market, which is now subject to extreme price fluctuations and increasingly frequent and marked economic shocks which can result in prices changing by as much as 100% from one year to the next;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. having regard to the growing demand for agricultural products for agri- energy production and to financial speculation;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in recent decades, market opening, preferential agreements signed by the EU with third countries and economic globalisation have accentuated price volatility;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in recent decades, market opening and economic globalisation have accentuated price volatility and whereas the EU internal market is being affected by global trends;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas greater market transparency may limit price volatility by countering agricultural market speculation;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas, according to Commission data, countries with the most cooperatives are proving most resistant to the crisis;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that volatility must be accepted as a given and that those operators who are most exposed must be supported in order to lessen its negative effectsmore incisive action and targeted instruments are required at EU level to tackle the problem of agricultural price volatility;
Amendment 105 #
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises the role played by cooperatives in helping farmers improve their position in the value chain and the contribution cooperatives can make towards mitigating the effects of excessive market volatility and improving income stability;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern the reduction in CAP resources devoted to common market organisation (CMO) measures;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that encouragement should be given for farms to be run as businesses, and that this cultural change could, when taken together with other factors, help to address market volatility and risk management issues;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that one of the cornerstones of the CAP is the 'Community preference' principle, under which EU agricultural products are given priority in trade relations and a price advantage over imported products;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recommends strengthening the organisational capability of the weakest links in the various agricultural sectors and strengthening contractual systems, with a view to boosting the competitiveness of farms and their ability to generate added value for their products and to retain some or all of that added value;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recommends that action should be taken to make contractual systems more effective by extending their use throughout the agri-food chain, so as to include large-scale retailers in particular, and to strike a proper balance between all stakeholders;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Believes that, with a view to increasing farmers' bargaining power, it should be made compulsory for contracts to be signed between producers and buyers; stresses that those contracts should be of adequate length and should lay down the prices, payment periods and other terms for the supply of agricultural products;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that inter-branch organisations encourage dialogue among the various stakeholders and facilitate joint initiatives, promote good practices and market transparency and can help to ensure that production is planned in such a way as to gear it to market requirements;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to pave the way for EU-level interbranch organisations to jointly defend the interests of producers in the sectors most oriented towards cross-border markets, such as the fruit and vegetable sector;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Believes that cooperatives and producer organisations should be more closely involved in the process of ensuring insurance cover and setting up mutual funds;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Believes that farmer and inter- branch cooperation can result in a more balanced bargaining position vis-à-vis large-scale retailers, in particular in Member States in which the relationship is particularly unbalanced;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Takes the view that any state aid or incentive of any kind must be reserved for industries or staff who undertake contractually to support the proper functioning of the food supply chain and the equilibrium of the market by means of prices reflecting production costs in different sectors;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that price volatility adversely affects the income of farmers who have made investments, and that CAP tools should be put in place to prevent the impetus for investment being lost by guaranteeing a steady income for farmers, which, among other things, is essential in order for them to be able to gain access to loans;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Emphasises that, against a backdrop of deep uncertainty over agricultural prices, the EU must take more incisive action on the markets, involving the establishment of safety nets and prevention and crisis management systems based on countercyclical aid, in order to secure remunerative prices for farmers;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that mutual funds, ean income stabilished at the initiative of working farmers, and through which farmers’ incomes can be stabilised to some extent as the profit margins on their produce fluctuate, may offer an effective way to limit the effects of price volatilityation tool, in the form of a mutual fund administered by the Member States, should be set up in order to compensate farmers for serious loss of income and should take account of all factors that can have an impact on farm incomes, including market-related risks; believes that that tool should be introduced alongside, and not take the place of, the current system of direct payments and market management measures;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that agricultural markets must be transparent and that information about prices must be accessible and useful to all those involved, with a view to curbing price speculation and price volatility;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that studies conducted by certain food price observatories have revealed substantial discrepancies between prices received by the farmer and those paid by consumers;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Believes that the remit of the European agricultural price observatory should be broadened to include the fruit and vegetables and olive oil sectors;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Believes that the operation of the European agricultural price observatory should be improved and the necessary resources should be provided in order for it become a fully-fledged management tool rather than being used simply to compile statistics;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
29c. Points out that, if the European observatory is to include an efficient early warning system, it must supply more detailed data on the Member States on a monthly basis, so that proper account may be taken of the specific situations in the various parts of the EU;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
22d. Believes that the Commission should send early warnings to the Member States and to stakeholders and should take all necessary measures without delay;