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| Tuesday, 19 February 2008 - Strasbourg | |||||
| Abuse of power by supermarkets |
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 Declaration of the European Parliament on investigating and remedying abuse of power by large supermarkets operating in the European Union | |||
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The European Parliament, – having regard to Rule 116 of its Rules of Procedure, A. whereas, throughout the EU, retailing is increasingly dominated by a small number of supermarket chains, B. whereas these retailers are fast becoming "gatekeepers", controlling farmers" and other suppliers" only real access to EU consumers, C. whereas evidence from across the EU suggests large supermarkets are abusing their buying power to force down prices paid to suppliers (based both within and outside the EU) to unsustainable levels and impose unfair conditions upon them, D. whereas such squeezes on suppliers have negative knock-on effects on both quality of employment and environmental protection, E. whereas consumers potentially face a loss in diversity of products, cultural heritage and retail outlets, F. whereas some Member States have introduced legislation attempting to limit such abuse, yet large supermarkets increasingly operate across national borders, making EU legislation desirable, 1. Calls upon DG Competition to investigate the impact that the concentration of the EU supermarket sector is having on small businesses, suppliers, workers and consumers and, in particular, to assess any abuses of buying power which may follow from such concentration; 2. Requests the Commission to propose appropriate measures, including regulation, to protect consumers, workers and producers from any abuse of a dominant position or other negative impact identified in the course of this investigation; 3. Instructs its President to forward this declaration, together with the names of the signatories, to the Commission, the Council and the parliaments of the Member States.
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