Following the request from a group of MEPs to have a vote in the
Plenary on the Unfair Trading Practises (UTPs) report, S&D
co-rapporteurs on the file Paolo De Castro and Marc Tarabella
stated: “It’s now or never. No hesitation, no bowing to last
minute pressure from lobbies opposed to approval of the EU law
against unfair trading practices in the food supply chain. A
law that has been eagerly requested by our farmers and consumers
for more than ten years would...Request free trial
Following the request from a group of MEPs to have a vote in
the Plenary on the Unfair Trading Practises (UTPs)
report, S&D co-rapporteurs on the file
Paolo De Castro and Marc Tarabella stated:
“It’s now or never. No hesitation, no bowing to last minute
pressure from lobbies opposed to approval of the EU law against
unfair trading practices in the food supply chain. A law that
has been eagerly requested by our farmers and consumers for more
than ten years would harmonise the 20 national legislations
currently in force. A clear and broad majority of MEPs is more than
keen on completing the Parliamentary procedure by the end the
current Parliamentary term. After more than 10 years of
discussions, postponing again the approval of the Parliament
mandate to the next Plenary Session would risk destroying the
unique chance to have this important piece of legislation approved!
We are ready to kick off the inter-institutional negotiations and
reach an agreement with the European Council before
Christmas.
“Regardless the timing of the approval of the EU Parliament
mandate, with consumer health as our guiding star, we can already
state that the Parliament’s negotiators will focus on the most
damaging unfair trading practices for farmers and food producers in
the negotiations with EU ministers. In doing so, defending the
quality, environmental and animal welfare standards that make our
products unique around the world. Let’s not fall into the trap of
the Parliament’s ultra-liberal wing and of the lobbies against this
Directive. Let’s live up to the expectations of our consumers and
farmers at last.”
