# Gap between producer prices and the prices paid by consumers

European Parliament procedure 2008/2175(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee AGRI). Stage: Procedure completed. 175 committee amendments tabled by 16 Members between 2009-01-26 and 2009-01-26.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns the gap between producer prices and the prices paid by consumers. The amendments address food price volatility, rising agricultural production costs, the spread between consumer and producer prices, the concentration and buying power of large food manufacturers, supermarkets and retailers, pressure on farmers' margins, and fair prices and competition along the food supply chain.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katerina BATZELI | Greece | PSE | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28579.md |
| Willem SCHUTH | Germany | ALDE | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28245.md |
| Elisabeth JEGGLE | Germany | PPE | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4271.md |
| Christa KLASS | Germany | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1929.md |
| Astrid LULLING | Luxembourg | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1186.md |
| Esther DE LANGE | Netherlands | PPE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38398.md |
| Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA | Spain | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/22418.md |
| María Isabel SALINAS GARCÍA | Spain | PSE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28361.md |
| Jan MULDER | Netherlands | ALDE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1965.md |
| Rosa MIGUÉLEZ RAMOS | Spain | PSE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4349.md |
| Agnes SCHIERHUBER | Austria | PPE-DE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2209.md |
| Constantin DUMITRIU | Romania | PPE-DE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39718.md |
| Neil PARISH | United Kingdom | PPE-DE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4528.md |
| Maria PETRE | Romania | PPE-DE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34002.md |
| Roselyne LEFRANÇOIS | France | PSE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38846.md |

## Official source documents

- PE418.268: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-418.268+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2175-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2175-INI.json

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