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Activities of Roselyne LEFRANÇOIS related to 2008/2175(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Food prices in Europe (short presentation)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/2175(INI)

Amendments (3)

Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that among factors that most influence the price transmission mechanism and the gap between consumer and producer prices, retail concentration, the extent of cooperative marketing and pricing policies, as well as speculation with agricultural commodities play a determining role; reaffirms, therefore, the importance of market regulation instruments, which are more necessary than ever in the current climate;
2009/01/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Draws attention to the fact that retailers take advantage of labels such as that of "fair trade products" in order to increase profit margins at the expense of the consumers; with a view to curbing such practises and controlling the use of these labels, therefore, would like to see a strategy to support and develop fair trade deployed Europe-wide;
2009/01/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Calls for the Union and the Member States to give greater encouragement to the organic sector; would like an ambitious policy of financial incentives to encourage this type of agricultural production and enable consumers to obtain high-quality products at reasonable prices;
2009/01/26
Committee: AGRI