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Report (COM(2024)0577 – C10-0209/2024 – 2024/0319(COD)) 2025-10-01

Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

3.10.2025 A10-0161/130

Amendment 130

Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst, Pascal Arimont, Wouter Beke, Angelika Niebler, Sabine Verheyen, Ralf Seekatz, Jens Gieseke, Charles Goerens, Christine Schneider, Stefan Berger, Verena Mertens, Marion Walsmann, Sven Simon, Stefan Köhler, Moritz Körner, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Svenja Hahn, Monika Hohlmeier, Barry Cowen, Nina Carberry, David McAllister, Alexander Bernhuber, Peter Liese, Martine Kemp, Andreas Glück, Daniel Caspary, Ciaran Mullooly, Lena Düpont, Seán Kelly, Markus Ferber, Christian Doleschal, Dennis Radtke, Axel Voss, Michael Gahler, Oliver Schenk, Alexandra Mehnert, Hildegard Bentele, Sophia Kircher, Andrea Wechsler, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Niels Flemming Hansen, Henrik Dahl, Elsi Katainen

Report A10-0161/2025

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Proposal for a regulation

Recital 16 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(16 a) Farmer-owned cooperatives protect the position of farmers in the value chain. In such organisations, farmers are both suppliers and owners, and their interests are represented in the cooperative's decision-making and pricing structures. The introduction of mandatory written contracts and compulsory pricing formulas, including provisions linked to production costs, would undermine this proven model. As owners of such cooperatives, farmers regulate their business and organisational relationships in their joint statutes or membership agreements within democratically determined structures.

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3.10.2025 A10-0161/131

Amendment 131

Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst, Pascal Arimont, Wouter Beke, Angelika Niebler, Sabine Verheyen, Ralf Seekatz, Jens Gieseke, Charles Goerens, Christine Schneider, Stefan Berger, Verena Mertens, Marion Walsmann, Sven Simon, Hilde Vautmans, Stefan Köhler, Moritz Körner, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Svenja Hahn, Monika Hohlmeier, Barry Cowen, Nina Carberry, David McAllister, Benoit Cassart, Alexander Bernhuber, Peter Liese, Martine Kemp, Andreas Glück, Daniel Caspary, Ciaran Mullooly, Lena Düpont, Seán Kelly, Markus Ferber, Christian Doleschal, Dennis Radtke, Axel Voss, Michael Gahler, Oliver Schenk, Alexandra Mehnert, Hildegard Bentele, Maria Walsh, Sophia Kircher, Andrea Wechsler, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Niels Flemming Hansen, Henrik Dahl, Elsi Katainen, Asger Christensen

Report A10-0161/2025

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Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

(COM(2024)0577 – C10-0209/2024 – 2024/0319(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) nº 1308/2013

Article 148 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Every delivery in the Union of milk and milk products by a farmer, a producer organisation or an association of producer organisations, to a processor, collector, distributor or retailer shall be covered by a written contract between the parties.

A Member State may decide that, every delivery on its territory of milk and milk products by a farmer, a producer organisation or an association of producer organisations, to a processor, collector, distributor or retailer shall be covered by a written contract between the parties.

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3.10.2025 A10-0161/132

Amendment 132

Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst, Pascal Arimont, Wouter Beke, Angelika Niebler, Sabine Verheyen, Ralf Seekatz, Jens Gieseke, Charles Goerens, Christine Schneider, Stefan Berger, Verena Mertens, Marion Walsmann, Sven Simon, Hilde Vautmans, Stefan Köhler, Moritz Körner, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Svenja Hahn, Monika Hohlmeier, Barry Cowen, Nina Carberry, David McAllister, Benoit Cassart, Alexander Bernhuber, Peter Liese, Martine Kemp, Andreas Glück, Daniel Caspary, Ciaran Mullooly, Lena Düpont, Seán Kelly, Markus Ferber, Christian Doleschal, Dennis Radtke, Axel Voss, Michael Gahler, Oliver Schenk, Alexandra Mehnert, Hildegard Bentele, Sophia Kircher, Andrea Wechsler, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Niels Flemming Hansen, Henrik Dahl, Asger Christensen

Report A10-0161/2025

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Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

(COM(2024)0577 – C10-0209/2024 – 2024/0319(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Article 148 – paragraph 4 – point c – point i – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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

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

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3.10.2025 A10-0161/133

Amendment 133

Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst, Pascal Arimont, Wouter Beke, Angelika Niebler, Sabine Verheyen, Ralf Seekatz, Jens Gieseke, Charles Goerens, Christine Schneider, Stefan Berger, Verena Mertens, Marion Walsmann, Sven Simon, Hilde Vautmans, Stefan Köhler, Moritz Körner, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Svenja Hahn, Monika Hohlmeier, Barry Cowen, Nina Carberry, David McAllister, Benoit Cassart, Alexander Bernhuber, Peter Liese, Martine Kemp, Andreas Glück, Daniel Caspary, Ciaran Mullooly, Lena Düpont, Seán Kelly, Markus Ferber, Christian Doleschal, Dennis Radtke, Axel Voss, Michael Gahler, Oliver Schenk, Alexandra Mehnert, Hildegard Bentele, Sophia Kircher, Andrea Wechsler, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Niels Flemming Hansen, Henrik Dahl, Asger Christensen

Report A10-0161/2025

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Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

(COM(2024)0577 – C10-0209/2024 – 2024/0319(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Article 148 – paragraph 4 – point c – point i – second indent

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

– be calculated by combining various factors set out in the contract, which shall include objective indicators, indices or methods of calculation of the final price, that are easily accessible and comprehensible 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;

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3.10.2025 A10-0161/134

Amendment 134

Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst, Pascal Arimont, Wouter Beke, Angelika Niebler, Sabine Verheyen, Ralf Seekatz, Jens Gieseke, Charles Goerens, Christine Schneider, Stefan Berger, Verena Mertens, Marion Walsmann, Sven Simon, Hilde Vautmans, Stefan Köhler, Moritz Körner, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Svenja Hahn, Monika Hohlmeier, Barry Cowen, Nina Carberry, David McAllister, Benoit Cassart, Alexander Bernhuber, Peter Liese, Martine Kemp, Andreas Glück, Daniel Caspary, Ciaran Mullooly, Lena Düpont, Seán Kelly, Markus Ferber, Christian Doleschal, Dennis Radtke, Axel Voss, Michael Gahler, Oliver Schenk, Alexandra Mehnert, Hildegard Bentele, Sophia Kircher, Andrea Wechsler, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Niels Flemming Hansen, Henrik Dahl, Elsi Katainen, Asger Christensen

Report A10-0161/2025

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Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

(COM(2024)0577 – C10-0209/2024 – 2024/0319(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Article 148 – paragraph 4 – point c – point iii

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(iii) the duration of the contract, which may include a definite duration or an indefinite duration with a termination clause. In the case of a contract with a minimum duration longer than six months, the contract shall include a revision clause that may be triggered by the farmer, a producer organisation or an association of producer organisations;

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3.10.2025 A10-0161/135

Amendment 135

Report A10-0161/2025

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Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

(COM(2024)0577 – C10-0209/2024 – 2024/0319(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Article 148 – paragraph 5 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) the milk or the milk products concerned are delivered by a member of a producer organisation or cooperative to the producer organisation or cooperative of which it is a 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;

(a) the milk or the milk products concerned are delivered by a member of a producer organisation or cooperative to the producer organisation or cooperative of which it is a member;

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3.10.2025 A10-0161/136

Amendment 136

Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst, Pascal Arimont, Wouter Beke, Angelika Niebler, Sabine Verheyen, Ralf Seekatz, Jens Gieseke, Charles Goerens, Christine Schneider, Stefan Berger, Verena Mertens, Marion Walsmann, Sven Simon, Hilde Vautmans, Stefan Köhler, Moritz Körner, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Svenja Hahn, Monika Hohlmeier, Barry Cowen, Nina Carberry, David McAllister, Benoit Cassart, Alexander Bernhuber, Peter Liese, Martine Kemp, Andreas Glück, Daniel Caspary, Ciaran Mullooly, Lena Düpont, Seán Kelly, Markus Ferber, Christian Doleschal, Dennis Radtke, Axel Voss, Michael Gahler, Oliver Schenk, Alexandra Mehnert, Hildegard Bentele, Sophia Kircher, Andrea Wechsler, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Niels Flemming Hansen, Henrik Dahl, Elsi Katainen, Asger Christensen

Report A10-0161/2025

Céline Imart

Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

(COM(2024)0577 – C10-0209/2024 – 2024/0319(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Article 148 – paragraph 6 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6 a. Member States may, at the request of an interbranch organisation recognised under Article 157(1) or, an organisation deemed largely representative of an agricultural sector, decide to exempt the milk sector from the requirement for a written contract, set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. This exemption shall apply without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 7 of this Article.

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3.10.2025 A10-0161/137

Amendment 137

Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst, Pascal Arimont, Wouter Beke, Angelika Niebler, Sabine Verheyen, Ralf Seekatz, Jens Gieseke, Charles Goerens, Christine Schneider, Stefan Berger, Verena Mertens, Marion Walsmann, Sven Simon, Hilde Vautmans, Stefan Köhler, Moritz Körner, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Svenja Hahn, Monika Hohlmeier, Barry Cowen, Nina Carberry, David McAllister, Benoit Cassart, Alexander Bernhuber, Peter Liese, Martine Kemp, Andreas Glück, Daniel Caspary, Ciaran Mullooly, Lena Düpont, Seán Kelly, Markus Ferber, Christian Doleschal, Dennis Radtke, Axel Voss, Michael Gahler, Oliver Schenk, Alexandra Mehnert, Hildegard Bentele, Sophia Kircher, Andrea Wechsler, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Niels Flemming Hansen, Henrik Dahl, Asger Christensen

Report A10-0161/2025

Céline Imart

Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

(COM(2024)0577 – C10-0209/2024 – 2024/0319(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Article 168 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Every delivery in the Union of agricultural products from a sector listed in Article 1(2), other than milk and milk products and sugar, by a farmer, a producer organisation or an association of producer organisations to a processor, distributor or retailer, shall be covered by a written contract between the parties.

A Member State may decide that, every delivery on its territory of agricultural products from a sector listed in Article 1(2), other than milk and milk products and sugar, by a farmer, a producer organisation or an association of producer organisations to a processor, distributor or retailer, shall be covered by a written contract between the parties.

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3.10.2025 A10-0161/138

Amendment 138

Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst, Pascal Arimont, Wouter Beke, Angelika Niebler, Sabine Verheyen, Ralf Seekatz, Jens Gieseke, Charles Goerens, Christine Schneider, Stefan Berger, Verena Mertens, Marion Walsmann, Sven Simon, Hilde Vautmans, Stefan Köhler, Moritz Körner, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Svenja Hahn, Monika Hohlmeier, Barry Cowen, Nina Carberry, David McAllister, Benoit Cassart, Alexander Bernhuber, Peter Liese, Martine Kemp, Andreas Glück, Daniel Caspary, Ciaran Mullooly, Lena Düpont, Seán Kelly, Markus Ferber, Christian Doleschal, Dennis Radtke, Axel Voss, Michael Gahler, Oliver Schenk, Alexandra Mehnert, Hildegard Bentele, Sophia Kircher, Andrea Wechsler, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Niels Flemming Hansen, Henrik Dahl, Asger Christensen

Report A10-0161/2025

Céline Imart

Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

(COM(2024)0577 – C10-0209/2024 – 2024/0319(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Article 168 – paragraph 4 –point c – point i – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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

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

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3.10.2025 A10-0161/139

Amendment 139

Norbert Lins, Christine Singer, Niclas Herbst, Pascal Arimont, Wouter Beke, Angelika Niebler, Sabine Verheyen, Ralf Seekatz, Jens Gieseke, Charles Goerens, Christine Schneider, Stefan Berger, Verena Mertens, Marion Walsmann, Sven Simon, Hilde Vautmans, Stefan Köhler, Moritz Körner, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Svenja Hahn, Monika Hohlmeier, Barry Cowen, Nina Carberry, David McAllister, Benoit Cassart, Alexander Bernhuber, Peter Liese, Martine Kemp, Andreas Glück, Daniel Caspary, Ciaran Mullooly, Lena Düpont, Seán Kelly, Markus Ferber, Christian Doleschal, Dennis Radtke, Axel Voss, Michael Gahler, Oliver Schenk, Alexandra Mehnert, Hildegard Bentele, Sophia Kircher, Andrea Wechsler, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Niels Flemming Hansen, Henrik Dahl, Elsi Katainen, Asger Christensen

Report A10-0161/2025

Céline Imart

Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

(COM(2024)0577 – C10-0209/2024 – 2024/0319(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Article 168 – paragraph 4 – point c –point i – second indent

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

– be calculated by combining various factors set out in the contract, which shall include objective indicators, indices or methods of calculation of the final price, that are easily accessible and comprehensible 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.

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