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