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Reform of the Common Market Organisation of Fishery and aquaculture products

Reform of the Common Market Organisation of Fishery and aquaculture products. Dialogue with stakeholders. Objectives. Present results of evaluation studies Discuss topics of interest for a reform of the CMO Meetings with Member States Poland: 7 April France: 21 April

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Reform of the Common Market Organisation of Fishery and aquaculture products

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  1. Reform of the Common Market Organisation of Fishery and aquaculture products Dialogue with stakeholders

  2. Objectives • Present results of evaluation studies • Discuss topics of interest for a reform of the CMO • Meetings with Member States • Poland: 7 April • France: 21 April • Denmark, UK, Portugal: 6-8 May • Germany, Netherlands, Spain: 12-14 May • Meetings with EU associations: • AIPCE (processors): 8 April • EAPO (fishing POs): 24 April • EAFPA (ports & auctions): 27 April • FEAP (aquaculture): 30 April

  3. Main conclusions • General conclusions • Organisation of the sector • Intervention • Supply policy • Marketing standards • Consumer information

  4. Main conclusions 1. General conclusions • Need for an extensive revision of the CMO • Enhance consistency with the CFP • Take account of recent market developments • Simplify and rationalise existing instruments • Financial instruments: • Preference for aids directly granted by the Community • Aids managed by Member States more complex

  5. Main conclusions 2. Organisation of the sector • Improve POs’ position in the market: • Stronger POs: Merging & associations POs (national – transnational) • Better co-ordination producers – downstream operators (IBOs) • Clarification impact competition rules on POs, IBOs • Strengthen POs’ responsibilities: • Management fisheries resources - sustainability • Better tailored to aquaculture production • Better match supply to demand • Improve POs’ knowledge about the markets • Establish Community Market Observatory

  6. Main conclusions 3. Intervention • Simplify mechanisms: • Reduction in number of mechanisms • More market & added value oriented: Focus on carry-over • Better adapt to regional/local markets: • Guide prices do not reflect market realities • Price fixing at PO level

  7. Main conclusions 4. Supply policy • Contribute to the steady supply to the EU market: • Keep current system tariff suspensions & ATQs • Take into account interest of EU producers • Consider preferential trade agreements with third countries

  8. Main conclusions 5. Marketing standards • Essential for the proper functioning of internal market • But should play more significant role in marketing: • Further support product quality & sustainability • Allow product differentiation initiatives • Facilitate e-commerce

  9. Main conclusions 6. Consumer information • Need further development • Better inform consumers • Promote sustainable production & product differentiation • Clear distinction between: • Mandatory labelling requirements • Additional voluntary information

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